The defendants were detained after being accused of murdering Erkaa Naomi Dooshima, a student at Benue State University.
The Magistrate, Mrs. Erdoo Ter, did not take the plea of the defendants for want of jurisdiction.
As further inquiries into their offenses were being made, she ruled that the suspects should remain in custody at Makurdi Correctional Center. Ter then put the matter on hold until April 12, 2023, so it could be discussed further.