A
magistrate court in Port Harcourt has freed seven suspects arrested in
connection with the killing of four students of the University of Port Harcourt in
Umuokiri, Aluu in October last year.
The
chief magistrate Emmanuel Woke said the seven persons including a woman were
released based on the advice of the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP.
The
DPP had told the court that the seven were victims of circumstance arrested on
mere suspicion by the police.
The
Director of Public Prosecution however referred eleven other suspects including
the paramount ruler of Umuokiri, Aluu and a police sergeant to the Port
Harcourt high court to face charges on murder and negligence in the killing of
the four Uniport students.
However
some of those released expressed joy at their freedom.
Police
investigation and findings revealed that the prime suspect of the lynching of
the four UNIPORT students Coxson Lelebari Lucky popularly known as Bright and
five others are still at large.
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