Alleged attempted murder: Court remands another suspect in ex-lawmaker’s attack in Prison

A Grade I Area Court in Nyanya, Abuja has ordered that Joseph Utum, a 2nd defendant in the charges of alleged attempted murder of former member of the House of Representatives, Robinson Uwak, be remanded in Keffi Correctional Centre.Justice M. Inuwa made the.order shortly after Utum was arraigned by the police and pleaded not guilty to the charges.Utum was accused of conspiring with the estranged wife of the ex-lawmaker, Kezia Robinson Uwak, formerly Kezia Irek, to eliminate him.The Inspector-General of Police had, on Dec. 16, arraigned Kezia Robinson Uwak and…

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Alleged attempted murder: Court remands ex- lawmaker’s estranged wife

A Grade I Area Court, Nyanya, Abuja has ordered the remand of the estranged wife of former member of House of Representatives, Robinson Uwak, in Suleja Correctional Centre over allegations bordering on attempted murder. Kazia Robinson Uwak and two others were arraigned by the Nigerian police before Justice M. Inuwa on charges of joint act and attempt to commit grievous body harm on the ex-lawmaker. While the Inspector General of Police is the complainant, Kazia, Joseph Utum and Ibiang Yemiode Ofem are defendants in the matter. The charges were brought…

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