Anambra most wanted criminal suspect remanded

                       

Most wanted criminal suspect in Anambra state, Ikechukwu Udensi (alias IKANDA), has been remanded in Onitsha prison till Thursday, May 30.

This followed his arraignment on Friday before Chief Magistrate, Chioma Amuche of Magistrate Court Two Onitsha over his involvement in the murder of an Onitsha-based businessman late Ndubuisi Nwokolo.

The suspect was accused of committing the crime on June 2018 in accomplice with five others at large including Tochukwu Aneke, Eze Okwuchukwu and Ebuka Udensi.

Counsel to the complainant, Chief Barr Charles Okafor, lauded the Nigerian Police Force for the arrest as well as ensuring his prosecution for murder case.


He said: “We are looking upon the judiciary to deliver justice in this case. The Magistrate Court Onitsha has no jurisdiction to try the case presided over by Magistrate Chioma Amuche.

“The only thing she has power to do is to remand the accused person; after which we are coming back on 30th May 2019 for compliance.

“The compliance is to ensure that the case file is forwarded to Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for which the case would be referred to Onitsha High Court which has powers and jurisdiction to entertain murder cases.”

Chairman of Ogalonye Bright Street Line, Main Market Onitsha, Mr. Francis Maduka, demanded justice to put an end to this kind of atrocity in the state.

He said: “Every right thinking person in Anambra state understood that IKANDA was declared wanted for many killing atrocities he has committed in Onitsha.

“Although he has those backing him up, he takes the state as though it was his personal property; that’s why he killed the deceased.”

Present at the court were the mother, father and wife of the deceased (Ndubuisi Nwokolo), former chairman, Onitsha Market Amalgamated Traders Association (OMATA), Chief Godwin Okeke.

There were protesters outside the courtroom, demanding fierce justice against IKANDA who allegedly killed one of their own.