EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, JCA (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): Clement Ezeazu (alias Finmbar) and Chijioke Ugwu (alias Police) were accused of conspiracy to murder and murder of Christopher Ogbonna, the then Chief Security Officer of University of Nigeria Nsukka. on the 21st July 2003, Criminal proceedings were commenced against them at the High Court of Enugu State in the Nsukka Judicial division by the Attorney General of Enugu State filing an information, charging them with two counts of offences as follows-
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE - COUNT ONE
CONSPIRACY contrary to section 494 of the Criminal code Cap. 36, Vol. 1, Laws of Anambra State of Nigeria 1986, as applicable to Enugu State of Nigeria.
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
CLEMENT EZEAZU alias FIMMBBAR and CHIJIOKE UGWU alias POLICE on or about the 26th day of May, 2002, at No. 449, Elias Avenue, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Campus, in the Nsukka Judicial Division conspired to commit a felony - Murder.
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE - COUNT TWO
MURDER…