A driver accused of murdering his employer, Bishop Clarence Chinedu Okonkwo, has been linked to the case by the owner of the agency that recruited him, who testified at the Delta State High Court, Ibusa Judicial Division.
The witness, Pastor Tippa Wealth, told the court that he employed the defendant, Uchenna Nicholas Obiagwu, through his agency and assigned him to work as a driver for the late cleric.
Testifying on Thursday, November 12, 2026, Wealth said he received a telephone call barely three weeks after Obiagwu started work, informing him that the driver had allegedly killed his employer.
The prosecution, led by the Delta State Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Omamuzo Erebe, SAN, called Wealth as its first witness before Justice Hilda Akpotohwo.
Obiagwu is standing trial over the alleged murder of Okonkwo, popularly known as Clarence James, who was reportedly killed at his residence in Ibusa, near Asaba, on May 12, 2026.
The prosecution alleged that the bishop was attacked and beaten to death with a pestle before the defendant fled with his Toyota Land Cruiser and mobile phones.
The defendant and his brother were subsequently arrested in Nkpor, Anambra State, while allegedly attempting to sell the vehicle for N10m.
During police interrogation, Obiagwu reportedly claimed that armed kidnappers forced him to cooperate in the attack, blindfolded him and gained access to the residence.
The case was adjourned until November 26, 2026, for continuation of hearing, with the prosecution expected to call four additional witnesses.
