Elozino: Herbalist Who Prepared Ritual Concoctions Reportedly Suffers Stroke As Trial Resumes

Ojokojo Robinson Obajero, the 63 years old herbalist who allegedly used the body parts of slain Elozino Ogege, the 300 level Mass Communication Student of the Delta State University, Abraka who was allegedly murdered in cold blood for ritual purpose has been reportedly hit by stroke.

Obajero, who is the 2nd defendant in the case was on Tuesday carried from the prison van by personnel of the prison service to the dock where he was given a chair to sit as the trial resume at High Court 4, Asaba, the Delta State capital.

However, some persons who came to Court to witness the trial had alleged that the 2rd defendant may be feigning the stroke not only to delay the trial but to attract the sympathy of the court to grant him bail but BIGPEN ONLINE could not independently verify this claims as we couldn’t confirmed if medical report of his condition was tendered.

At the resumed sitting, the four accused persons except one were brought to High Court 4, venue of their trial at exactly 10:05am with the court filled to capacity as there was barely space for journalists and other sympathizers who came to monitor the Court proceedings.

The 2rd defendant who prepared the money ritual concoctions for Onoriode Enaike and the others including one Kelvin (now deceased), couldn’t move from the prison van by himself and was carried down by personnel.

The prosecution team from the Delta State Ministry of Justice, led by Mr Omamuzo Erebe, Director of Legal Drafting who led a team of lawyers from the Ministry announced their readiness to call three witnesses as a demonstration of their commitment to diligently prosecute the matter.

However counsel to the 1st and 2nd defendants, Samson Chinedozi Okehielem objected to calling 3 witnesses, saying that he could only take one of the witnesses on the ground that he had just been served with the prosecution’ witnesses written deposition on oath, adding that he would need sufficient time to go through the processes in order to respond accordingly.

The court granted his request in line with the constitutional right which was granted by the court.

With this development, Prosecution opened it’s case and called PW1 (Prosecution Witness 1) Godsdowell Ogege, brother to the deceased Elozino. The witness gave evidence in
chief through his written witness deposition sworn to as provided for by the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Delta State.

He also tendered the deceased’s mobile phone which was recovered from the 4th Defendant in the course of his evidence.

The PW1 was thereafter cross-examined by Counsel to the defendants.

The case was subsequently adjourned to 15th and 21st May respectively for continuation of trial.