Court remands Col Inusa’s suspected killers

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court yesterday remanded in prison custody the suspected killers of Colonel Samaila Inusa until July 21 when the case comes for hearing Inusa was murdered three months ago, when the accused snatched his vehicle.

The chief magistrate, Emmanuel Yusuf of court 1, Kaduna, who issued the remand order, said his court did not have the right to try them. The accused, Emeka Okeke, Precious Ebele, Ibrahim Kabir and Chidioke Opehi as well as Dan Sokoto who is now at large allegedly shot and killed the victim. Okeke, Ebele, Kabir and Opehi were arrested on March 26.
The Army officer was murdered while his body was dumped in the bush around the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Kaduna. The accused went away with his Mercedes Benz Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV).
The accused said they sold the vehicle for N800,000 and shared the proceeds before they were arrested. After reading the allegations levelled against the accused, Yusuf said his court lackd the jurisdiction to try them. He said: “I don’t have the right to charge you. I am just to let you understand the allegations levelled against you and advise Chief Judge of Kaduna State.
“This case is hereby adjourned till 21st July 2016, for hearing while the accused be remanded in prison.” Police prosecutor, Kenneth Dika, said the accused would be charged for criminal conspiracy, illegal possession of firearms, kidnapping and culpable homicide.https://newtelegraphonline.com/court-remands-col-inusas-suspected-killers/