Delta magistrate’s kidnappers to
die by hanging
on october 11, 2013 at 6:05 am in news
BY AUSTIN OGWUDA
ASABA— AN Asaba High Court, yesterday,
sentenced two persons to death by
hanging, having found them guilty of
kidnapping and robbing a female
magistrate at gunpoint on Boxing Day two
years ago.
The convicted persons, Saidu Haruna and
Raphael Egwuba, who claimed to be phone
technicians and welder at Osubi,
respectively, were arraigned on a three-
count charge of conspiracy to commit
kidnapping, kidnapping and armed robbery
on charge no A/37C/2012.
Prosecution told the court that the female
magistrate was, on December 26, 2011,
driving into her compound at noon, when
the armed men abducted her.
She was eventually taken to a bush where
they dispossessed her of valuables,
including an ATM card, which the convicts
used to withdraw an undisclosed amount
before they were caught.
Trial
During trial, prosecution called two
witnesses, including the victim (female
magistrate), to prove its case and also
tendered some exhibits before the court,
including the magistrate’s Blackberry phone,
which eventually helped in tracking the
convicts.
Identification parades were also conducted
at the office of the Department of State
Services, DSS, and in the open court, where
the victim identified them.
The trial judge (identity withheld) in passing
the sentence yesterday, said: “I disbelieve
the evidence of the first and second accused
persons as their testimonies were full of
contradictions and meant to cover their
tracks.
“From the totality of the evidence before this
court, I hold that the first and second
accused persons were involved in the
kidnapping and robbing of one Onoriode
Yvonne Asheshe of her Honda Pilot SUV, ATM
card, jewelries and BlackBerry phone, while
armed with a gun.
“I hold that prosecution has proved
ingredients of counts one, two and three
against the accused beyond reasonable
doubt.
“For count three (armed robbery), I hereby
sentence the accused persons for execution
by hanging on the neck until they be dead.
May God have mercy on their souls.”
source:www.vanguardngr.com

*jumping and chanting*
Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!