Edo Police Arrests Principal Suspect in Murder Of Okaighele of Ologbo, Etchie.

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 By Lucky Isibor.


The principal suspect in the Murder  of the Okaighele of Kolokolo Community, Ologbo Dukedom in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. Mr. Sunny Etchie today appeared at the State High Court, Criminal Court 1 presided over by Hon.Justice Efe Ikponmwonba.

The suspect identified as  Mr. Oritsemisan Kaka was said to have been on the run since June last year when the victim was killed and buried.
          
             Mr. Oritsemisan Kaka 
      Principal suspect in the Murder of
Late Sunny Etchie of Kolokolo Community 

The presiding judge, Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the State High Court had risen before the arrival of the prosecuting counsel.

The suspect, Oritsemisan Kaka who was arrested by men of anti-kignapping and cyber crime unit of Edo State Police was present in the court.

Armed security personnel were strategically located to prevent any escape.

The lawyers proceeded to the inner chambers where they took dates of adjournment of other pending cases which were not held.

In an interview with newsmen after the sitting, counsel  to Sunny Etchie family, Barr.  Mathew Edeghase said they were in the court on an order to remand the suspect in correctional facilities pending the proper arraignment of the suspect. 
                    
According to DPP advise which earlier ordered the police to arrest the suspect Mr. Oritsemisan Kaka for his alleged enormous role in the death of the Okaighele of Kolokolo community, Mr. Sunny Etchie who was kidnapped on the 7th of June 2020,  killed, buried and his body later exhumed and dumped into the river.

Nine persons are currently standing trial over the murder case including the Iyasere of Warri, Chief Johnson Atseleghe.

The case was adjourned to 13th of April 2021.

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