The Rivers State government has taken charge of oneChidiebere Okoroafor trial, a pastor of a new generation church in Oyigbo local council of the state, who allegedly murdered three persons including his Choir Mistress, Orlunma Nwagba, whom he allegedly impregnated.
The Rivers State Police Command had on December 17, 2017, arrested Okoroafor following an alarm raised by the husband of one of his alleged victims, Chigozie Ezenwa, who was killed alongside her daughter, Cristabel Ezenwa, and her friend, Nwagba.
The police had after parading the suspect, who is the Founder of Altar of Solution Church, arraigned him in court and immediately commenced his prosecution before the intervention of the state government through the office of the Ministry of Justice.
When the matter came up for cross-examination of witnesses, yesterday, one of the Investigative Police Officers, Inspector Dan Promise, told the court that they found the dead bodies of the victims in different locations within Eberi in Afam area of Oyigbo.
Trial judge, Justice S. O. Benson, after listening to the cross-examination, adjourned till January 25 and 31, 2022, for the continuation of cross-examination.
Joseph Ezenwa, husband to one of the victims, in an interview with The Guardian outside the courtroom, accused the defence counsel of delays in the matter and called for speedy justice.