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By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City
A Benin High Court 4 has adjourned the criminal case against Austin Olokor in the alleged murder of Okhuoimose Omorodion and Genesis Orji who were killed during the internal rancour in ologbo community in Ikpoba okha Local government.
The adjournment of the case followed information by the state prosecuting counsel that two additional suspects have been arrested by the police awaiting former arraignment and advice by the DPP.
The two arrested suspects are Isaiah Akpani and Sunday Bokiti Amama. The suspects were arrested after a year in hiding and remanded in prison custody.
The state counsel informed the court that the first suspect Austine Olukor was in the court and information at the disposal of the DPP showed that additional two suspects have been arrested and it will be proper to arraign all the suspects since the matter in contention is concerning the suspects.
Counsel to the first accused person Austin Olukor Barr.. S O. Nweke Concorded with the position of the state counsel Barr. O.C Obanor .
The presiding judge justice Mary Itsuili adjourned the matter to the 26th day of May 2021.
Counsel to Nominal Complainant Barr Mathew Edeghase speaks on the days proceedings.
Speaking with newsmen, counsel to the late Sunny Etchie family, Barrister Mathew Edaghese, said the case have to be adjourned at the instant of the state counsel.
“The State Counsel informed the Court that two of the suspects have been arrested and that they are presently tiding up things, so that they can consolidate all the charges against the suspects, as they cannot be tried separately”,he said.
Mr Genesis Orji and Okhuoimose Omorodion were killed last year in Ologbo dukedom..
