Teenager in court for killing boyfriend

Wed, Jan 20, 2021

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A MAGISTRATE Court in Makurdi has remanded 17-year-old, Esther Alex, in prison for killing her boyfriend, Chidinma Omah by setting him ablaze last week.

The FIR, titled:’ Mischief by fire and culpable homicide’ reads in parts, “that one Esther Alex ‘F’ of no 1, Zaki Biam street, Wadata Makurdi went to the house of Mr Chidimma Omah ‘M’, 28 years old, at No 17, Yandev street, Makurdi and poured petrol in it while he was asleep and set him ablaze.

“As a result, the room was engulfed in fire and burnt down the entire house property value not yet known together with Chidimma Omah who sustained grave burns and subsequently died while receiving treatment at the hospital.”

The prosecutor, Inspector, Dominic Ochaba, asked the accused be remanded in the correctional centre, Makurdi pending when the investigation into the matter is concluded.

S.O. Obekpa, counsel to the accused,  however, did not object to the prosecutor’s prayer but drew the attention of the court to the First Information Report.

The lawyer said: “There is no objection to the prosecutor’s prayer but where and manner the fuel was kept.”

Obekpa, however, requested for oral application in respect of the FIR but was declined by the Magistrate.

Regina Ochokwunu, Magistrate,  however, ordered that the accused be remanded in the correctional centre and adjourned the case to March 5, 2021.

– Jan. 20, 2021 @ 12:40 GMT |