The Chief Magistrate Court 1 Makurdi, presided over by Vincent Kor, has ordered that 3 accused persons arrested in connection with the death of a 200-level university student in a hotel room be remanded in Makurdi correctional centre for criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide.
The trio identified as Kelvin Jibo, Joseph Edet and David Abur have been charged with the death of the 200 level student, Veronica Takor, found dead in a hotel room in Makurdi on March the 20th,2022.
In the First Information Report (FIR) read before the court , police prosecutor, Inspector Bem Kange, said on March 19, 2022, one Sarah Takor reported to the police that her daughter, 26-year-old Veronica Takor, had gone missing at her shop where she was selling second hand clothing materials.
However, on March 20, 2022, one Kelvin Jibo came to their house in the morning with Veronica’s hand set and key, saying that she was unconscious at Madona Guest House where she was later found dead.
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Kange said Jibo was arrested and investigation led to the arrest of two more suspects while the fourth suspect, Sunday Iforobong, was still at large.
No plea was taken on grounds of lack of jurisdiction, and the Chief Magistrate, Vincent Kor, adjourned the case to June 9, 2022.
He then ordered that the three accused persons be remanded in the Makurdi Correctional Centre for further mention.
Counsel to Veronica’s family, Barrister Solomon Torluam, holding the brief for Barrister Justine Gbagir, said the autopsy report was ready and they were ready to go ahead with the trial.
A family member, Beetseh Terhide Mark, said although Veronica Takor is dead and nothing more could be done about it, the family wants justice to be done to serve as a deterrent to others who might think that they can take people’s lives without a consequence.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
