Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged murder suspect of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, is to testify before a Lagos State High Court sitting Tafawa Balewa Square, on Thursday.
According to The PUNCH, the Thursday adjournment, which is a trial within trial, is to ascertain whether Ojukwu was coaxed, pressured or induced, in any way, to make a statement that she killed Ataga by herself.
Ojukwu is a 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, standing trial over the alleged murder of Ataga.
Her charges also include: stealing and forgery alongside one Adedapo Quadri and her sister, Chioma Egbuchu.
At the resumed hearing of the matter on Tuesday, the Deputy Director of Prosecution, Mrs Adenike Oluwafemi, told the court that the matter was for the continuation of a trial within trial and that her witness was in court.
All three defendants had their counsels present at the hearing, namely, Onwuka Egwu for the first defendant; Babatunde Busari for the second defendant and F.O Ilesanmi for the third defendant.
After listening to Ojukwu’s counsel about the authenticity of her client’s statement being compromised, Justice Yetunde Adesanya adjourned the case till Thursday, November 17, for the first defendant (Chidinma Ojukwu) to testify in the trial within trial.
On the last adjourned date, the matter couldn’t go on due to the absence of the prosecution witness.
