Court remands Ortom’s aide for alleged murder

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Special Adviser to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Special Duties, Mr. Joe Ikyaagba, was yesterday arraigned before a Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly killing the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Security Matters, Mr. Denen Igbana.

The police prosecutor, Sergeant David Swende, told the court that the chairman of vigilance group in Tionsha village where Igbana resided had on May 20, reported at Police ‘D’ Division on the same day that Denen was trailed by gunmen to his house while returning from an official assignment.
The complainant explained that the gunmen opened fire on Igbana’s white Toyota Hilux with registration number SEL 230 AA. He added that as the deceased jumped down from his vehicle to escape the gunmen rained bullets on him until he fell down at a neighbour’s compound shouting that “Gana is killing me,” “if I die it is Gana,” “it is Joseph Ikyaagba and his group that killed me”.
The complainant added that the victim was immediately rushed to Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi where doctors confirmed him dead. During police investigation, the 57-year-old Ikyaagba was arrested for allegedly committing the offense and was charged for culpable homicide punishable by death.
When the case came up yesterday, no plea was taken for want of jurisdiction. However, Swende told the court that investigation into the matter was still in progress and asked for another date. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Theresa Wergba, ordered the accused to be remanded at the Federal Prison, Makurdi, pending the completion of investigation.http://newtelegraphonline.com/court-remands-ortoms-aide-alleged-murder/