A Nigerian man, his wife, as well as their two month old baby have been remanded at the Federal Prisons in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State over the death of a lady in thier community.
The accused persons, 38-year-old Bernard Inya and his wife, Chinyere hail from Ezi Nwachi Ndibe in Afikpo North Local Government Area of the state.
The couple was arraigned by the police at the magistrate’s court on the charges of murder punishable under section 321 of the criminal code laws Cap 33 Vol 1 of Ebonyi state of Nigeria in 2009.
According to reporrs, the mother of the baby, Chinyere pleaded for bail because of her baby, but her plea was not granted by the magistrate.
After listening to the plea of the accused, the trial magistrate, Nwachi Olughu, ordered that the accused persons be remanded in prison custody.
The magistrate also ordered that the court processes be forwarded to the Directorate of Public Prosecution for legal advice.
The matter was adjourned till January 20, 2017 for hearing.