Court remands student for allegedly murdering lecturer in Benue
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi on Wednesday, ordered that Jeremiah Nnamdi, a student of the Federal University of Agriculture, who allegedly murdered a lecturer, to be remanded in a correctional centre.
The police charged Jeremiah with criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide punishable under sections 6(b), 1(1)(2)(a)(b) of the Robbery and Firearms Act, 2004 and 222 of the Penal Code Laws of Benue, 2004.
He told the court that the security supervisor discovered a corpse by the gate of the foundation.
He said that the corpse was that of Dr Karl Kwagher, a lecturer at the University of Agriculture, Makurdi.
The prosecution said during investigation, Nnamdi, was arrested in Abuja where he went to sell the car stolen from the deceased.
He added that Nnamdi confessed to the crime and told police detectives that his initial intention was to threaten the victim with a make-believe gun and rob him of his Toyota Venza with registration number RSH 746 NY.
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