The Chief Magistrate Court Two sitting in Makurdi, presided by Issac Ajim, on Thursday, adjourned to December 14, the case regarding the late miss Elizabeth Ochanya Ogbanje who was allegedly raped to death by his guardian, Andrew Ogbuja and his son, Victor.
The matter came up on for mentioning but was later adjourned.
The presiding magistrate, Isaac Agim, was said to have gone for a national conference of lawyers in Abuja.
However, concerned Nigerians and various civil society groups who thronged the court premises to witness the court proceedings expressed their disappointment that the case could not hold but shifted to another date.
Addressing journalists at the court premises, the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Mike Gusa, said the adjournment was not deliberate, assuring that the case would be given due attention in the next adjournment date.
Gusa assured the readiness of the judiciary to ensure that justice was given to Ochanya, saying that the state government would leave no stone unturned until justice prevailed to serve as a deterrent to others.
“If the case was heard today, the state government would have taken position because Governor Samuel Ortom is so passionate about the issue and has directed that justice be delivered as soon as possible as his administration would not promote any evil,” Gusa stated.
The elder brother to late Ochanya, Mr John Ameh while speaking with newsmen at the court premises, blamed the police for their inability to arrest the son of Victor Ogbuja who had been at large.
He called on the security agencies, particularly the Nigerian police to do the needful and live up to their responsibility and arrest him as he cannot continue to enjoy freedom after he connived with his father and raped the late Ochanya.
The matter came up on for mentioning but was later adjourned.
The presiding magistrate, Isaac Agim, was said to have gone for a national conference of lawyers in Abuja.
However, concerned Nigerians and various civil society groups who thronged the court premises to witness the court proceedings expressed their disappointment that the case could not hold but shifted to another date.
Addressing journalists at the court premises, the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Mike Gusa, said the adjournment was not deliberate, assuring that the case would be given due attention in the next adjournment date.
Gusa assured the readiness of the judiciary to ensure that justice was given to Ochanya, saying that the state government would leave no stone unturned until justice prevailed to serve as a deterrent to others.
“If the case was heard today, the state government would have taken position because Governor Samuel Ortom is so passionate about the issue and has directed that justice be delivered as soon as possible as his administration would not promote any evil,” Gusa stated.
The elder brother to late Ochanya, Mr John Ameh while speaking with newsmen at the court premises, blamed the police for their inability to arrest the son of Victor Ogbuja who had been at large.
He called on the security agencies, particularly the Nigerian police to do the needful and live up to their responsibility and arrest him as he cannot continue to enjoy freedom after he connived with his father and raped the late Ochanya.
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