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Chidinma Ojukwu, the embattled student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Usifo Ataga, the late CEO of Super TV.<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old student was arraigned alongside Adedapo Quadri, another key suspect in the case, at the Lagos high court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Both were arraigned on eight counts bordering on the offences of murder, forgery, and stealing.<\/p>\n

But during the court session, presided over by Yetunde Adesanya, the judge, they pleaded not guilty to the charges.<\/p>\n

Egbuchu Chioma, Chidinma\u2019s sister, who was also arraigned for alleged possession of Ataga\u2019s phone, pleaded not guilty to the theft charge.<\/p>\n

The 300-level mass communication student and other suspects in the case are being prosecuted by the Lagos state directorate of public prosecutions (DPP) team led by Olayinka Adeyemi.<\/p>

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Ataga was stabbed to death and left in the pool of his own blood inside a Lagos hotel on June 15.<\/p>\n

Chidinma was thereafter arrested in connection with the murder.<\/p>\n

The student had earlier confessed to stabbing Ataga \u201ctwice on the neck side,\u201d alleging that the businessman forcefully had sex with her.<\/p>\n

But in a dramatic twist, Chidinma denied her initial confession that she killed the Super TV CEO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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