SaharaReporters reported on September 14 that the Nigeria Police Force had finally released the police Inspector who allegedly shot and killed the traditional ruler of Oruku community in the Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state and one of his collaborators for trial 32 months after the killing.
An Enugu State Magistrate Court sitting in Enugu North has remanded 46-year-old Inspector Daniel Dennis and one Mr Moses Nnamani for allegedly killing the late Igwe Emmanuel Mbah of Oruku community.
SaharaReporters reported on September 14 that the Nigeria Police Force had finally released the police Inspector who allegedly shot and killed the traditional ruler of Oruku community in the Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state and one of his collaborators for trial 32 months after the killing.
SaharaReporters reported on Monday, September 11, 2023, that the younger brother of the late traditional ruler, Mr Ejike Mbah had petitioned the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, asking him to intervene and ensure the prosecution of the cop and his collaborators.
The traditional ruler was allegedly shot and killed on December 26, 2020, by Inspector Dennis who was attached to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit of the police, while he was addressing an annual general meeting of his community.
On Tuesday, the Enugu State Police Command arraigned the duo on two counts bordering on conspiracy and murder in a suit numbered CME/673c/2023
The presiding Magistrate, (Mrs) Ngozi Edeani, subsequently remanded the duo at the Enugu Maximum Correctional Custodial Centre after the charges were read to them because the court had no jurisdiction on the matter.
The charge which SaharaReporters obtained reads: "That you Moses Nnamani 'm', Daniel Dennis 'm', others now in Correctional Centre, Enugu in Charge No. CME/100C/2022 and CME/158C/2022-C.O.P vs. Emmanuel Nwobodo and others now at large on the 26th day of December 2020 at about 1400hours at Oruku Community in Nkanu East Magisterial District holden in Enugu did conspire among yourselves to commit felony to wit: Murder and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 494 of the Criminal Code, Cap 30, Vol. II, Revised Laws of Enugu State of Nigeria 2004.
"That you Moses Nnamani 'm', Daniel Dennis 'm', others now in Correctional Centre, Enugu in Charge No. CME/100C/2022 and CME/158C/2022- C.O.P vs. Emmanuel Nwobodo and others now at large on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Magisterial District did unlawfully kill the Traditional Ruler of Oruku Community, HRH Igwe Emmanuel Chidiebere Mbah 'm' by shooting him with a gun which led to his death and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 274(1) of the Criminal Code, Cap 30, Vol. II, Revised Laws of Enugu State of Nigeria 2004."
Meanwhile, the court adjourned to October 18, 2023, to get the opinion of the Director of Public Prosecutions.