Ojukwu, a University of Lagos 300-level mass communication student, is accused of killing Ataga, the CEO of Super TV, together with her sister Chioma Egbuchu and a man named Adedapo Quadri.

On October 15, 2024, the High Court in Lagos State, located at Tafawa Balewa Square, will reopen Chidinma Ojukwu’s trial. Ojukwu is accused of killing Super TV Chief Executive Officer Usifo Ataga.

Ojukwu, a University of Lagos 300-level mass communication student, is accused of killing Ataga, the CEO of Super TV, together with her sister Chioma Egbuchu and a man named Adedapo Quadri.

The Lagos State Government arraigned Ojukwu and the other two on October 12, 2021.

Ojukwu and Quadri are accused of committing one to eight offences that include stabbing, murder, and conspiracy.

On the other hand, Egbuchu is charged with stealing an iPhone 7 that belonged to the late Ataga on the ninth occasion.

In April, Dr. Richard Somiari, Director and Consultant at the Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, testified in court that the blood sample discovered on Chidinma Ojukwu’s red robe corresponded to the deceased businessman Usifo Ataga.

Somiari, the eleventh prosecution witness, testified on Tuesday at the case’s resumed hearing in front of the Lagos High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square.

Somiari was led as an exhibit.

He testified in court that he has performed over 500 forensic tests throughout his 15 years of forensic practice.

The forensic analyst testified in court that personnel from their DNA centre brought 21 distinct objects to his office on various days.

The materials, according to him, were received as evidence and included a DNA sample from Chidinma Ojukwu, an army green T-shirt, and a soiled red frock. Noting that further materials collected included gastrointestinal content, urine, blood, and a byle that was kept for a toxicological report.

According to him, the objective was to establish a triangle of evidence connecting the suspect, the victim, and the crime scene.

According to Somiari, Ataga, the victim, had DNA that matched that on the red clothing.

But he claimed that Chidinma’s DNA and that of Babalola Disu and Oluwatomi Dada, the other two suspects, did not match.

The witness described how the toxicology report’s findings were sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Commissioner of Police, and the office of the Lagos Attorney General. claiming that not every forensic report underwent this process.

In response to a query about whether he disagreed with Dr. Andrea Nuhu’s report, the witness stated, “I am not a toxicologist. I have mentioned that before. A toxicologist is qualified to perform such

However, Egwu asked the court to allow the playing of the crime scene tape, and the request was granted.

He questioned the witness as the film was playing to find out if the blood samples on the cotton, wall, duvet, and white polo the victim was wearing had been analysed.

In response, the witness stated that no samples had been turned in. claiming that the markers listed in his analysis were unrelated to the footage.