ABUJA — The suspects implicated in the death of Anambra State philanthropist and billionaire businessman, Chief Godwin Chinedu Lucky Adimike, were formally arraigned in an Abuja court yesterday and remanded to the Suleja Correctional Centre.
The deceased was killed in May 2026 at his luxury mansion in Guzape, Abuja. The accused individuals include his biological children, Adimike Odirachukwu Anthony and Adimike Chinyere Stephany, alongside a third defendant, Comfort Ajibade.
The Court Charges
During the proceedings, prosecutors laid out a complex and startling sequence of allegations. The three defendants were charged with conspiracy and murder. According to the prosecution, the motive was tied to a severe familial dispute regarding the children’s lifestyle choices, which the late billionaire allegedly opposed.
The charges brought before the court also extended beyond the homicide investigation. Prosecutors filed additional charges against the siblings and Comfort Ajibade under Nigeria’s Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act. The state alleges that the siblings were engaged in illegal same-sex marriages, specifically claiming that Chinyere Stephany and Comfort Ajibade were partners.
The presiding judge ordered all three accused to remain in custody at the Suleja Correctional Centre, adjourning the hearing until September.
The Widow’s Legal Pushback
While the prosecution’s allegations have dominated public discourse, the widow of the deceased, Mrs. Lovelyn Adimike, has mounted a fierce public and legal defense of her children, actively disputing the official narrative.
According to recent court filings, Mrs. Adimike has sued the Inspector-General of Police, the FCT Commissioner of Police, and the Attorney-General of the Federation at the Federal High Court in Abuja. She claims that the prolonged detention of her children and Ms. Ajibade constitutes a severe violation of their fundamental human rights.
In a sworn affidavit, Mrs. Adimike firmly rejected the widespread claims that her son stabbed his father during a domestic altercation. Instead, she insists that her husband sustained fatal gunshot wounds, directly contradicting the prosecution’s current narrative. Furthermore, she alleged that the police conducted an autopsy without allowing her appointed representative to remain in the room.
Mrs. Adimike is now petitioning the court to compel the police to transfer the investigation file to the Attorney-General of the Federation for an independent legal review and administrative action.
As the September hearing approaches, the case continues to draw significant national attention, sitting at the intersection of a high-profile family tragedy and complex legal proceedings.
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