The four suspects who were paraded in court yesterday were Okwumo Echezona Nwabufo (33), Ejike Ilechukwu Olisaeloka (23), Orji Osita (32) and Maduakor Chukwunonso (25).That suspects were assaulted by the crowd at the court premises as soon as they were brought in from the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, with their hands and legs chained.
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| Orji Osita; Nwadiokor Chukwunonso, Suspected pharmacists; Okwumo Echezona Nwabufo and Ezike ilechukwu Olisaeloka, Suspected murderers of Late Miss Cynthia Osokogu at the Yaba magistrate Court, Lagos yesterday. Photo by Lamidi Bamidele |
It was impossible for some of the suspects who have been hiding their faces to achieve that yesterday as newsmen took quick pictures of them before the court finally settled.
The crowd could not hold back their anger as the suspects continued to hide their faces from the camera, as they raid abuses on them. Some
“You dey shame?” You people deserve to die” some of the people had cried out while the suspects continued to avoid the flash from the camera.
The eight-count charge of conspiracy, murder, armed robbery, rape, “unlawful administration of obnoxious substance” and “forceful administration of obnoxious substance” with a view to causing bodily harm were reeled out by the magistrate. After it was read out to them, the magistrate asked them whether they understood what was read, and they responded with a yes.
Magistrate O.S, Aka- Bashorum had directed after then that the suspects be remanded in Ikoyi prison pending the legal advice from the director of Public prosecution, DPP’s
Meanwhile, the eight-count charge against them read: Count 1.That you, Okwumo Echezona Nwabufo ‘m’ Ezike Ilechukwu Olisaeloka ‘m’, Orji Osita ‘m’, Maduakor Chukwunonso ‘m’ and others at large, between the hours of 21.00 of 21/7/2012 – 12.00 hrs of 22/7/2012, at room No C1, Cosmilla Hotel, Lakeview Estate, Amuwo Odofin, Festac Town, Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did conspire amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit: murder and thereby committed an offence, punishable under Section 231 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.
Count II: That you, Okwumo Echezona Nwabufo ‘m’, Ezike Ilechukwu Olisaeloka ‘m’, Orji Osita, ‘m’, Maduakor Chukwunonso ‘m’ and others at large, on the same dates, time and place, in the aforesaid Magisterial District, did unlawfully kill one Cynthia Osokogu Udoka ‘f’ aged 25 years by administering her with obnoxious substance known as “Rohypnol Flunitrazepan tablets” via a Ribena fruit juice drink, binding her hands with chain, padlock and cellotaped her legs, neck and mouth with cellotape, giving her first blows all over her body, giving her several human bites, tortured and strangled her to death and thereby committed an offence, punishable under Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.
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| Orji Osita and Nwadiokor Chukwunonso, Suspected pharmacists that sold out drugs to the suspected murderers of Late Miss Cynthia Osokogu Udoka at the Yaba magistrate Court, Lagos yesterday. photo by Lamidi Bamidele (Vanguard) |
Count IV: That you, Okwumo Echezona Nwabufo ‘m’, Ezike Ilechukwu Olisaeloka ‘m’, Orji Osita ‘m’, Maduakor Chukwunonso ‘m’ and others at large, on the same dates, time and place, in the aforesaid Magisterial District, whilst armed with obnoxious substance and other offensive weapons did rob Cynthia Osokogu Udoka ‘f’ (deceased) of her valuable property to wit: (a) 1(one) Blackberry handset, bold 5 model, (b) International passport wit No. A01249397 dated 3/7/2009, ( c) National licence with No. GRE0002AA dated 15/3/2010, (d) pair of shoes (e) hand bag, (f) Artificial sex toy vibrator, (g) jewelry pack containing three wrist watches, four rings, three pairs of earrings, one pendant, one necklace, hand chain (bangle) and a single earring, value of property robbed are yet to be ascertained and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 295(1) (2) (a) (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.
Count V: That you, Okwumo Echezona Nwabufo ‘m’, Ezike Ilechukwu Olisaeloka ‘m’, Orji Osita ‘m’, Maduakor Chukwunonso ‘m’ and others at large, on the same dates, time and place, in the aforesaid Magisterial District, did conspire amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit: Rape and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.
Count VI: That you, Okwumo Echezona Nwabufo ‘m’, Ezike Ilechukwu Olisaeloka ‘m’, Orji Osita ‘m’, Maduakor Chukwunonso ‘m’ and others at large, on the same dates, time and place, in the aforesaid Magisterial District, did unlawfully have sexual intercourse with one Cynthia Osokogu Udoka ‘f’ (deceased) without her consent and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 258(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.
Count VII: That you, Okwumo Echezona Nwabufo ‘m’, Ezike Ilechukwu Olisaeloka ‘m’, Orji Osita ‘m’, Maduakor Chukwunonso ‘m’ and others at large, on the same dates, time and place, in the aforesaid Magisterial District, with intent to facilitate the commission of felony did unlawfully administer an obnoxious substance known as “Rohypnol Flunitrazepan tablets” purchased at Oxpharm Pharmacy, at 32 Road, Festac Town, Lagos on Cynthia Osokugu Udoka ‘f’ (deceased) and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 237 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.
Count VIII: That you, Okwumo Echezona Nwabufo ‘m’, Ezike Ilechukwu Olisaeloka ‘m’, Orji Osita ‘m’, Maduakor Chukwunonso ‘m’ and others at large, on the same dates, time and place, in the aforesaid Magisterial District, with intent to harm did unlawfully cause an obnoxious substance known as “Rohypnol Flunitrazepan tablets” to be administered on Cynthia Osokogu Udoka ‘f’ (deceased) against her consent and caused her grievous harm and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 241 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.
Meanwhile, late Cynthia’s family has announced that she will be buried on Sept. 7 at Bebe, Ovia Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta.
Mrs Joy Osokogu, the mother of Cythia who announced the burial arrangement in Jos yesterday said her daughter was everything she had, and advised youths to be careful with the kind of friends they keep.
“She was my daughter, my friend and my sister. Her memory will never be forgotten because she touched so many lives positively in her short stay on earth,” she said.
Osokogu said Cynthia’s killers had demanded N20 million ransom from the family.
“The killers of my daughter demanded a ransom of N20 million from my son, Flt- Lt. Kenneth Osokogu,” she said.
Osokogu said the killers sent her son, who is in Makurdi, a text message demanding that he paid N20million into an account which did not exist.
“The killers were not picking our calls; they only communicated to us via text messages.
“When my son got their SMS, he later replied them that the account number was fake and didn’t exist.
“He sent another message in which he said if it was a case of kidnapping, he would like to speak with his sister before making any payment but the killers did not respond,” Osokogu said.
She said, however, that when she spoke with the suspected killers, they did not ask her for any money.
Osokogu said she spoke last with Cynthia on July 22, when she called to say that she was travelling to Lagos to get her goods.
“But the next day, I didn’t hear from her. When I tried to reach her, all her phones were switched off.
“After one week, the phones started ringing but no one was picking.
“Few days later, people I believe to be the killers, called and said my daughter was in one Symbol Hospital in Lagos.
“I called the police I had earlier reported the case to, to go and verify if she was in the hospital, they said there was no hospital like that.
“After a while, I called the number and told them I wanted to speak with her but they said it was not possible.
“When I asked why, they said she would come back but that I wouldn’t speak with her.
“When I called the number again, they said they had killed her and that was when we declared Cynthia missing,” Osokogu said.
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