News NDDC MD, Ogbuku, Not A Murderer, Fraudster, Says South-South Forum
According to Kwalowei, the online newspaper, which was allegedly known for blackmailing public officials should, however, tender an unreserved apology and retract the malicious reports against an innocent NDDC boss, Ogbuku.“The reported cases against Dr. Samuel Ogbuku were carried out in bad light and it should be condemned outrightly.
“Justice Kate Abiri stated in the judgement that ‘from the totality of evidences placed before this Court, and having carefully considered the ingredients of the offence, I find that the prosecution failed to prove all the three allegations conjunctively which has affected the quality of proof required, which is proof beyond reasonable doubt. The accused person Samul Ogbuku is according discharged and acquitted from the one count charge of murder case against him,” they said.
Justice A. R Mohammed said in the certified true copy of the judgement obtained by the Forum that, “The charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/167/13 filled before this Court amounted to an abuse of Court process and the same is accordingly dismissed.”
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