Court Remands Ex-Inspector For Unlawful Murder Of Musician

The Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt has remanded dismissed Inspector Isaiah Bene, attached to 35 Squadron to Port Harcourt Correctional Centre for the unlawful murder of late Daniel Chibuike Ikeagwuchi aka Sleek.
Late Daniel Ikeagwuchi was shot dead by the ex-cop on the 19th of September, 2020, at Elelenwo town in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.
When the matter was called, the accused person, who was charged with murder, could not take a plea, since the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter of capital offence.
The Presiding Chief Magistrate D. L. Konya remanded the suspect in correctional centre, pending the advice from the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP), Rivers State Ministry of Justice, and adjourned the matter to January 20, 2021, for mention.