Chidinma Ojukwu: Witness Reveals How Unilag Student Transferred N5m from Ataga’s Account

Chidinma Ojukwu: Witness Reveals How Unilag Student Transferred N5m from Ataga’s Account

  • DSP Olusegun Bamidele, the 9th prosecution witness against the embattled Chidinma Ojukwu, said that the UNILAG student withdrew N5m from Usifo Ataga's account to another
  • Chidinma Ojukwu is the alleged killer of Ataga and she appeared before Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the Lagos state high court on Thursday for the continuation of her trial
  • The UNILAG undergraduate has also been charged with stealing and forgery with her sister, Chioma Egbuchu and one Adedapo Quadri

Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos - Witness has told Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the Lagos state high court in Tafawa Balewa Square that Chidinma Ojukwu transferred no less than N5 million from Usifo Ataga’s account to another person’s account.

The 9th prosecution witness, DSP Olusegun Bamidele, said that Chidinma did the transfer on June 12, 2021, This Day reported.

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Chidinma Ojukwu/Usifo Ataga/UNILAG/Mass Communication/Murder/Super TV
Witness reveals how Chidinma Ojukwu transferred N5m from Usifo Ataga account to another Photo Credit: @bbcnewspidgin
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What is the latest about Chidinma Ojukwu, Usifo Ataga?

Bamidele was in court to testify against the undergraduate student of the University of Lagos, who was alleged to have murdered Ataga, the chief executive officer of Super TV.

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Chidinma Ojukwu is before Justice Yetunde Adesanya for the trial of the alleged murder of Ataga.

She has also been charged with stealing and forgery with her sister, Chioma Egbuchu and one Adedapo Quadri.

The trial hearing resumed on Thursday, October 27, as the deputy director of public prosecution (DDPP), Adenike Oluwafemi, reminded the court that the matter was for continuation trial.

Chidinma Ojukwu: Fresh Confession as UNILAG student makes new claim about Super TV CEO's death

Legit.ng earlier reported that the prime suspect in the murder of Usifo Ataga, the CEO of Super TV, Chidinma Ojukwu, has denied having hands in the death of the deceased.

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This is contrary to her earlier confession, where she detailed how she committed the crime, in one of the recorded videos played before Justice Yetunde Adesanya of Lagos high court.

In July 2021, the suspect denied her initial statements, where she admitted to stabbing Ataga for self-defence, saying she knew nothing about his death.

In the new video that was played at the court on Tuesday, October 18, Chidinma dissociated herself from her earlier narration, where she gave details of how she committed the crime.

Source: Legit.ng

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Google's Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop. He previously worked as an Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng