Former chairman of Asari-Toru Local Government Council, Ojukaye Flag Amachree has been remanded in Prison Custody over the alleged murder of one Smart soberkon.
Amachree is facing a two- count charge of conspiracy and murder in magistrate’s court, Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
The state police Command brought him to court with the allegation of murdering Smart soberekon in Buguma in Asari- Tour Local Government Area of the State.
Magistrate I.O Agbesor gave the order for his detention after the submission of the counsel to Amachree, Ken Atsuete in which he said that the court lacked the jurisdiction to try the case. He therefore asked the court to strike- out the case with an advice that it should be transferred to a higher court.
But, the prosecutions on its part, asked the court to remand the accused person in police custody until investigation were concluded.
Chief Magistrate Agbesor, however adjourned ruling on the application to Friday, today, and ordered the accused person to be locked up. [myad]
