5 Members Of Redeemed Christian Church Of God Remanded In Prison For Alleged Murder Of 19-Year-Old Boy In Benin

An Evbuoriaria Chief Magistrate Court
sitting in Benin, Edo State, has ordered the
remand of five members of the Redeemed
Christian Church of God (RCCG) in prison
custody, over alleged murder of one of
their members, Lucky Chukwuka,19.



The accused persons: Godwin Ukrakpor
(70), Uche Esegine (22), Taiwo Omogoroye
(42), Austin On (39) and Meshak Owuh
(28); who were arraigned on a two-count
charge, allegedly committed the offence at
about 5 am on 1st July 2017, at Sapele
Road, Benin City, while returning from all
night.



The accused persons were also alleged by
the prosecution to have acted in a manner
that negligently caused the death of
Chukwuka who is a member of the
Embassy Parish of the church, in Ugbowo,
Benin.



The alleged offense was said to be
punishable under sections 316 and 325 of
the criminal code.




The Presiding Chief Magistrate, Frank
Idiake, who refused to take the plea of the
accused owing to the magnitude, also
declined jurisdiction over the matter
He thereafter ordered that the accused
persons be remanded in prison custody
and referred their case to the State DPP for
legal advice.