A murder suspect standing trial over the 2020 killing of a University of Benin undergraduate, Chinenye Promise Nwoye, has been transferred from the Awka Correctional Centre to the Ekwulobia Correctional Facility.
The suspect, Kingsley Ogbonnaya, was reportedly transferred after he was allegedly found initiating fellow inmates into his cult group and engaging in other unruly behaviours at the Awka facility.
Although the courts are currently on vacation, a reliable source said the transfer had affected the progress of the case, particularly because the suspect would now have to be transported from Ekwulobia to Awka whenever he is required in court.
“The last time I went to Ekwulobia, I saw him there. He is still there. And this movement has stalled the trial in court,” the source said.
The source further said that if Ogbonnaya continues to exhibit unruly behaviour at the Ekwulobia facility, he could be transferred to a correctional facility in another state.
However, confirming the transfer, the Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Francis Ekezie, said the suspect was moved as part of “administrative proceedings.”
Ekezie assured that the suspect would be produced in court whenever his presence is required for the continuation of his trial.
