Justice Alex Okuma of Anambra State High Court Ogidi sitting at Onitsha has adjourned to third October 2025 for judgement in a murder case the state government brought against one Chiugo Ajuluchukwu; from Umuezema Village Ojoto in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state.
Correspondent, Joseph Egbeocha reports that the accused is standing trial for allegedly killing his stepmother, Ifeoma Ajuluchukwu, on or about 15th January 2024 by beating her till she fell down, was hospitalized and died.
Addressing the court, Counsel to the defendant, U. C Kalu, argued that in the final written address to the court, the Prosecution did not prove that the action of the defendant caused the death of the deceased, neither did witnesses, reason he urged the court to discharge and acquit his client on all counts of the charges against him, while Assistant Chief State Counsel, Amara Muojeke, with the brief of the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Sylvia Ifemeje, urged the court to hold that the Prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable doubt based on the argument in its final written address dated and filed on 22nd July, and to convict the accused as charged.
After adoption of final addresses and listening to the arguments of the Counsels, Justice Okuma adjourned the matter to the aforementioned date, and the defendant was later re-handcuffed by custodial center officials.
