A National Youth Service Corps member, Chidinma Paschaline Odume, who was standing trial over the gruesome murder of a 26-year man in Uyo, Akwaowo Japheth, has been discharged by Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo.

The incident  occurred on 10th January, 2021 at Abak Road, Uyo following a misunderstanding between the deceased and the accused person.

The Presiding judge, Justice Bassey Nkanang, in his ruling struck out the case and discharged the accused person following the Nolle Prosequi entered by the Attorney General of the State, dated 10th January, 2022.

Nolle Prosequi is a formal notice of discontinuationof the prosecution without a conviction.

The Court noted that the action was pursuant to section 211 (1) (c) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Section 71 of the Criminal Code Procedure Law of Akwa Ibom State.