Damian Okoligwe, the 400-level Petrochemical Engineering student of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, who was arrested over the murder of his girlfriend, Justina Nkang, has been remanded in prison.
In court on Monday, November 13, the prosecution made an application for remand proceedings, praying for the court to consign him to the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) and for the case file to be sent to the Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for future advice.
This application went unopposed by the defense counsel.
Ruling on the application, the magistrate Obiageri Anugbum noted that the accusations were grievous and, as such, remanded Damian in prison custody, while also ordering that the case file be removed to the DPP’s office. She further adjourned the case to December 15, 2023, for legal advice.
