Court fixes date for judgement on murder of choirmistress, others by pastor

<p>DAILY POST reports that when the matter which was initially scheduled for judgment on Friday was mentioned, defence counsel filed a motion on notice, requesting the court to vacate earlier orders in favour of the prosecution which foreclosed them from filing their final written address on the matter.</p>, <p>He explained that one Abu Hassan and Abubakar Sodiq were identified by one of their victims to be notorious kidnappers along the axis.</p>, <p>The Ekiti State Police Command has paraded suspected kidnappers terrorizing Iyemero, Oke Ako and some Kogi communities.</p>, <p>Briefing newsmen on the development, the State Police Commissioner, Dare Ogundare, said the arrest was effected in collaboration with the Kogi State Police Command.</p>, <p>The pastor is also accused of killing the friend of the choirmistress, Chigozie Ezenwa alongside her daughter.</p>, <p>A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt will on the 5th of June, 2023 deliver judgment on the murder case filed by the Rivers State Government against the General Overseer of a new generation Church in Oyigbo Local Government Area of the state, Pastor Chidiebere Okoroafor.</p>, <p>Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command had on 17th of December, 2017 arrested Pastor Okoroafor, following an alarm raised by the husband of Ezenwa, friend to the choirmistress who was killed alongside her daughter.</p>, <p>The judge thereafter adjourned till the 5th of June, 2023 for judgment.</p>, <p>Pastor Okoroafor is alleged to have murdered his choirmistress, Orlunma Nwagba who he reportedly impregnated.</p>, <p>The CP added that the kidnappers were responsible for the abduction of the brother of the late Joseph Ayebulu, a Civil Defense Officer, who was shot dead at the scene of the kidnap, sometime last year.</p>, <p>Ruling on the motion, the trial Judge, Justice S.O Benson granted the motion and asked the parties to present and adopt their final written addresses which was done accordingly.</p>, <p>The police had after parading the suspect, immediately