Nigeria: Judge Insists On Condemned Suspect's Trial

Lagos — Owerri High Court headed by Justice A.O. Ukachukwu has resolved to continue hearing on the murder of former commissioner of Finance and All Nigeria Peoples Party Senatorial candidate for Orlu zone in 2003, Chief Ogbonnaya Uche (OGB) in the absence of prime suspect in the murder Mr. Vincent Ogueri.

The option by the court came as a result of increasing acts of stubbornness by the accused person whenever he was in court for trial.

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