A 400-level student of Petrochemical Engineering at the University of Port Harcourt, Damian Okoligwe, has been remanded in Port Harcourt Correctional Centre over the alleged murder of his ex-girlfriend, Justina Otuene, a 300-level student of the Biochemistry Department at the same university.

The prosecuting counsel appealed to the court to remand the accused based on the gravity of the offense, a request that was not objected to by the defense counsel.

The trial Chief Magistrate ruled for Okoligwe’s remand in the correctional center and ordered the case file to be transferred to the Department of Public Prosecution for legal advice. The case is adjourned until December 15, 2023, for the DPP report.