Rivers court remands two cops over UNIPORT graduate’s killing
Two police officers dismissed over the killing of a UNIPORT graduate, Anthony Obodo, have been remanded in Port Harcourt. Get details on the arraignment. Read More: https://punchng.com/rivers-court-remands-two-cops-over-uniport-graduates-killing/
The Rivers State Police Command has brought two dismissed police officers to court over the killing of a University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo, who was shot dead on August 27, 2026. Corporal Alfred Louis and Corporal Michael Ejekwu were arraigned before a magistrate's court in Port Harcourt and subsequently remanded at the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre.
Obodo was murdered near the Ada George Junction area of Port Harcourt. Two other officers, Fabian Kpeanabari and Assistant Superintendent of Police Solomon Nwogu, were not initially arraigned due to Nwogu's alleged escape. During the arraignment, Chief Magistrate Helen Hardy ordered the defendants to be remanded without reading the charges or taking a plea.
The Nigerian Bar Association's Chairman for Port Harcourt, Dr. Chinedu Maduba, expressed dissatisfaction with the limited number of officers brought to court, saying the fourth officer, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, would be arraigned once his dismissal is ratified by the Police Service Commission. Dr. Maduba assured that they would continue to follow up the matter until justice is served for all affected by the incident.
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