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5-yrs after, justice for ALUU 4 as court finds 3 guilty of murder
Justice has finally come the way of four students of the of the University of Port Harcourt namely Chiadika Biringa, Lloyd Toku Mike, Tekena Elkanah and Ugonna Obuzo who were lynched to death by villagers in 2012 after they were falsely accused of theft in Aluu, a community in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday, presided over by trial Judge, Ledan Nyordee found three suspects guilty of the murder of the four students while four others were discharged and acquitted.
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During the incident which took place five-years ago, the students were stripped naked, severely beaten and then burnt to death with scores of others who viewed the video of the killing when it went viral on the internet at the time, condemning the act.
12 persons were initially arrested over the murder of the four students but in January this year, 5 persons were discharged and acquitted over the incident which was also condemned by the Senate which frowned at the jungle justice carried out by members of the community.
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Animashaun Ayodeji
July 31, 2017 at 3:59 pm
Five years? Na wa for this country called Nigeria. The families of the students would have given up by now. There’s no victory in delayed justice.
Abeni Adebisi
July 31, 2017 at 4:02 pm
The case was a complex case and a national issue which required thorough investigation. Five years was not too much for the case involving mob, I actually expected it to span like 10 years before judgement, but the five years is a sign that our judial system has woken up.
Anita Kingsley
July 31, 2017 at 4:09 pm
First time the Nigerian judiciary will disappoint me, I felt this case would be thrown out of court because a lot of people were involved in the death of the ALUU students, but the cases saw justice.
yanju omotodun
July 31, 2017 at 4:38 pm
Nigerian justice system my foot!
What is the need of this again when the parents might have forgotten
seyi jelili
July 31, 2017 at 10:09 pm
Justice delayed is justice denied. It’s true, it’s of no use again
JOHNSON PETER
August 1, 2017 at 7:26 am
Chai, I won’t forget this brutal killings of my dear friend Tekena, he is a friend indeed and those who all had hands in his death and others will know no peace