Mur-der: How I Paid N495,000 To Chidinma For Ataga's Laptop - Businessman Testifies In Court
Faith Ukanwa
Nov 26, 2021
A businessman, Mr Ifeoluwa Oluwo, has testified before a Lagos High court on his business transaction with Chidinma Ojukwu the prime suspect in the alleged mur-der of Super TV CEO, Michael Ataga.
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Recall that Chidinma, a 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, was accused of killing Ataga after they lodged in a private apartment.
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The prime suspect and two others, Adedapo Quadri and Chioma Egbuchu, are standing trial before Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos State.
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Oluwo who said he has been in the business of selling of selling phones, laptops, and accessories at Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos for five years, told the court that Chidinma sold a MacBook Pro laptop for N495,000 to him, two days after Ataga's body was found.
Oluwo said;
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"On June 18, Chidinma sold me a MacBook Pro laptop for N495,000 after negotiations and market value comparison. In order to make a sale, you have to submit some documents and fill a form with your government identification card, driving license, international passport, voters' card, and National Identification Number.
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"You also have to fill a form which includes email, phone number, house address, and full name. It will also contain the full value of the item for that day, the name of the item, and the serial number of the item.
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"This is what we do to contact a customer if there are any issues.
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"I asked Chidinma to unlock the laptop and she did. So, I conducted my internal observation which included speed performance, the circle count of the battery, and general functionality.
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"After that, I proceeded to ask questions, 'Do you have a receipt for this laptop?'
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"She stated that it was a gift from her boyfriend and that she had two laptops and needed to sell one to pay some bills.
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"I conducted a check on a website for my market evaluation. I confirmed the value of the laptop. It was $1,000 to $1,200. The exchange rate of dollars at that time was N400 to N450 and she wanted to sell for N600,000. We were able to negotiate for N495,000, which I initiated from my UBA bank account to her Sterling bank account.ÔÇØ
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When asked if Chidinma had produced the receipt of the laptop, Oluwo stated that she was not able to provide the receipt as she had insisted that it was a gift from her boyfriend.
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"After the sale of the laptop, we saw her face on social media regarding a murder case. A few days later, the police from the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, invited my manager, Olutayo Abayomi.
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"When I got to the police station, I discovered that it was in connection to the laptop we bought from Chidinma on June 18.
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"We both made a statement detailing how we came about the laptop and how we made the purchase.
"We gave the police the documents of the former owner, which included a copy of her voters' card, a copy of our form, and all receipts which already have her information regarding the laptop.
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"There is no way we can detect that a phone or laptop was a stolen one,ÔÇØ Oluwo explained.
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During cross-examination, Chidinma's counsel, Onwuka Egbu, asked if he was shown any documents, receipts, or proof of ownership to show that the laptop was not for the first defendant at Panti but the witness said he was not shown any.
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Justice Adesanya adjourned the case till November 29, for the continuation of trial.
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— Faith Ukanwa