Court Remands Pastor For Culpable Homicide In Kogi

Category: Kogi News



A chief magistrate court sitting in Lokoja has remanded Pastor Peter Michonza of the New Jerusalem Deliverance Ministry, Ageva in Okene local government area of Kogi State at the Federal Correctional Centre Kabba for 14 days.

The presiding chief magistrate, Abdul A. Umar gave the order, on Thursday, following the experte application of the Department of State Security, DSS, to remand the accused person to enable them to continue further investigations.

In an experte application, the accused person was said to have committed culpable homicide, causing miscarriage and impersonation punishable under sections 224,232,433 and 325 of the Kogi State penal code.

The suspect would be charged by the High Court of Justice after the preliminary investigations are concluded.

The case has been adjourned to 20th, October 2022 for mention.

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