Seven out of the 18 persons arrested for the killing of the
four University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) students in Omuokiri–Aluu community
were on Thursday discharged by a Chief Magistrate court following the advice
from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).
The Magistrate, Emmanuel Woke discharged the seven after he
read the advice dated 25th January 2013 before the court.
He said that the seven persons were arrested and charged to
court based on suspicion.
The advice also indicted one Hassan Welewa and 10 others for
negligence in preventing the killings and active participation in the murder of
Ugonna Obuzor, Toku Lloyd, Chiadika Biringa, and Tekenah Elkanah.
Our source, reports that the magistrate told the court that
the 11 accused were to face other charges from the DPP.
13 persons including the 59-year-old traditional ruler of
Aluu, Alhaji Hassan Welewa, were in October 2012 arraigned before the Port
Harcourt Magistrate Court, over their alleged role in the killing of four
students of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.