Police arraign two Nigerian girls for allegedly accusing lady of homicide of her husband’s first spouse

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) on Thursday arraigned two suspects who allegedly accused a lady, Mrs Uju Akubueze, of murdering her husband’s first spouse earlier than a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.

The defendants, Nkiru Ulasi and Ogechukwu Angela, have been arraigned earlier than Justice Binta Nyako on allegations bordering on cybercrime offences.

They, nonetheless, pleaded not responsible to the three-count cost filed by the Inspector General of Police.

The Police boss had, within the cost filed by John Ijagbemi of the Directorate of Legal Services, Zone 7 Police Headquarters, Abuja, named Ulasi and Angela as 1st and 2nd defendants.

In the cost marked FHC/ABJ/CR/511/2026, the prosecution accused the defendants of cyberbullying, defamation, risk and false data, amongst others.

In rely three, Nkiru Favour Ulasi, Ogechukwu Angela and others now at massive have been alleged to have, between March and April 2026, on their WhatsApp and TikTok platforms, dedicated the unlawful act, bordering on cyberstalking.

They have been alleged to have intentionally and deliberately despatched movies, footage and WhatsApp conversations in several varieties with completely different dates and instances, as misinformation towards the particular person of Mrs Uju Akubueze.

The defendants have been mentioned to have “lied and accused Uju Peter Akubueze of killing her husband’s first wife, and labeling her as an HIV carrier, without any justification.”

In rely two, the defendants and others now at massive have been alleged to have, by means of their WhatsApp and TikTok platforms, printed abusive messages with the intent to bully, threaten, defame, harass and unfold false details about Mrs Akubueze and her household.

The prosecution mentioned the knowledge, which they knew to be false, is opposite to Section 24 (1) (a) and (b) (2) (a) and (c) and punishable beneath Section 24(2) (i) (ii) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention) Act, 2015 (as amended), 2024.

When the case was referred to as on Thursday, the police lawyer, Ijagbemi, knowledgeable the courtroom of the cost and prayed the courtroom to have the cost learn to the defendants for them to take their plea.

The defendants’ counsel, Wisdom Elum and Pascal Nnaji, didn’t oppose the applying and, after the defendants pleaded not responsible to the cost, the prosecution counsel sought a trial date.

Responding, Elum, who appeared for Ulasi, mentioned although he was not opposing the applying for a trial date, he urged the courtroom to provide the case accelerated listening to.

The lawyer mentioned he had additionally filed a bail utility on November 5, on behalf of his shopper.

He mentioned the applying, which was filed pursuant to related provisions of the regulation and beneath the inherent jurisdiction of the courtroom, sought an order admitting Ulasi to bail on liberal phrases pending the listening to and willpower of the prison cost most well-liked towards her.

He mentioned although the prosecution filed a counter affidavit, which was served on them some minutes earlier than the graduation of the sitting, he argued that the police had been unable to show that Ulasi really jumped bail and due to this fact prayed the courtroom to confess his shopper to bail on liberal phrases.

Elum mentioned their utility was connected with a group of media publications in regards to the matter.

The choose, nonetheless, mentioned that although the media couldn’t be stopped from doing their duties, proceedings within the courtroom have to be precisely reported.

Nnaji, whereas transferring his movement for bail on behalf of Angela, the second defendant, mentioned the prosecution didn’t oppose granting her bail.

The lawyer additionally prayed the courtroom to confess his shopper to bail on liberal phrases.

Responding, the prosecution lawyer mentioned they weren’t objecting to Angela’s utility for bail as a result of she didn’t breach the phrases of the executive bail earlier granted her.

“Therefore, we’re leaving it to my lord’s discretion as a result of any time we referred to as her, she solutions us,” he mentioned.

Ijagbemi, nonetheless, mentioned that the police opposed Ulasi’s bail utility as a result of she jumped the executive bail granted her.

He mentioned a 27-paragraph counter affidavit was filed, urging the courtroom to refuse her bail request.

Justice Nyako, due to this fact, cautioned Ulasi towards breaching bail situations, which may end in bail revocation.

In a brief ruling, the choose held that the offences with which the defendants have been being charged have been bailable ones and admitted the defendants to a N5 million bail with two sureties within the like sum.

Justice Nyako, who mentioned one of many sureties have to be a resident of Abuja, ordered that the defendants ought to be remanded in a correctional centre pending the perfection of their bail situations and adjourned the matter until March 23, 2027, for graduation of trial.