… As Court remands two suspects in prison
By: Felix Ikpotor
General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries, OPM, based in Port Harcourt, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere has offered scholarship for all siblings of Deborah Samuel, of a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education who was murdered for alleged blasphemy.
Chinyere who gave the offer in a post on his verified social media page while reacting to comments credited to the mother of the deceased that non of her children would go to school again, urged members of the public with links to the family to contact the church.
“I just watched a video clip where the parents of Deborah Samuel said they will not be sending their children to school again. God Forbid.
Anyone with their contacts should inform them immediately that I Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere the General Oversea of OPM Church is relocating them to Port Harcourt”.
“They would be staying in one of the OPM free estates were they will never pay rent forever.
All their children are given automatic scholarship in OPM Free schools. I will get the father a job and I also open a shop for the mother. Please get in touch with them immediately. God bless you,” he said.
Meanwhile, a Magistrate Court sitting in Sokoto has remanded two suspects arrested in connection with the murder Deborah.
The Police arraigned the two suspects, Bilyaminu Aliyu and Aminu Hukunchi, who are also students of the college, on Monday.
The Police First Information Report said both suspects were arraigned as a result of the mob action, which led to Deborah’s lynching.
Both suspects pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against them following their arraignment.
Against this backdrop, the prosecutor, Inspector Khalil Musa, prayed the court for another date to enable the Police to complete its investigation.
However, the defence counsels, led by Professor Mansur Ibrahim, who did not oppose the application, pleaded with the court to grant the defendants bail.
Ibrahim cited sections 157, 161(a,f) and 164 of the administration of criminal justice law of Sokoto state, as well as 36(5) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
The court, however, adjourned ruling on the application to a later date which would be communicated to the lawyers.
It, therefore, directed the defendants to be remanded at the Sokoto Correctional Centre.
