An Ebonyi State Magistrate’s Court sitting in Abakaliki, the state capital, on Monday, remanded three residents for allegedly killing two police officers and burning a police station in the state.

The defendants, Ifeanyi Nwosu, 22; Ikechukwu Nwosu,18; and Edwin Ebubechi, 19, were alleged to have killed Inspector Egwu Omini and Constable Paul Akpu, by gunning them down at the Central Police Station, Abakaliki.

It was further alleged that they set the police station on fire after killing the two officers.

The men allegedly committed the offences at the Central Police Station, Abakaliki, in the Abakaliki Local Government Area of the state, on October 26, 2020.

They were arraigned on four counts of felony, murder, arson and armed robbery.

The police prosecutor, Inspector Chinedu Mbam, told the court that the offences were punishable under sections 324, 319(1), 443(a) and 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap. 33, Vol. 1, Laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria, 2009.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs B. I. Chukwu, directed that they be remanded at the Custodial Centre, Abakaliki, and their case file transferred to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.

The case was adjourned till November 26, 2020, for report of compliance.

That five people have so far been arraigned and remanded over the burning of the police station and murder of the cops.

 

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