A Yaba Magistrates’ Court yesterday remanded Chidinma Ojukwu, for the alleged murder of SuperTV chief executive Usifo Ataga.
Chief Magistrate Adeola Adedayo ruled that she be remanded for 30 days following an application by police counsel Cyril Ejiofor.
Ejiofor had prayed the court to remand Ojukwu in police custody pending the issuance of a Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) report on the matter.
Mrs Adedayo granted the prosecution’s prayer and adjourned till September 5, for review of remand/DPP’s advice.”
The police arraigned Ojukwu and four others before the court where Chidinma was earlier arraigned and remanded.
Ojukwu, 57, and Babalola Disu, 42, were charged with obstructing the police from performing their duties and failing to report a crime to the police.
The three other defendants, Jessica Egbochi, 28; Abayomi Olutayo, 23; and Ifeoluwa Olowu, 23, were accused of dishonestly receiving stolen items.
They pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Prosecution counsel Cyril Ejiofor alleged that Ojukwu prevented the police from arresting his daughter, Chidinma.
He added that second defendant Disu failed to report Ataga’s death to the police.
According to Ejiofor, the other three defendants dishonestly received a MacBook valued at N2.5 million and an iPhone 7 worth N150,000 belonging to the deceased.
The court heard that the offences contravened Sections 97, 117, 328 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
