Rivers court sentences six to death by hanging over murder

A High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has sentenced six persons to death by hanging over the murder of two persons during a youth election at Ke community in the Degema Local Government Area of the state.

The two persons, Lucky Moses and Iminabo Iginikon, were allegedly killed on October 3, 2004 by the six convicted persons.

The trial judge, Justice Emmanuel Ogbuji, in his judgment, said the six accused persons were guilty of murder, adding that he relied on their in reaching the verdict.

A charge sheet, marked DHC/2C/2006 on the matter made available to our correspondent, gave the names of the six convicts as Ibiso Erekosima, Okparanta Joshua, Adaye Dakoru, Ngeriebokoa Benibo, Onari Ekine and Benebo Duke Erekosima.

OOzz:
Next protest in Nigeria will be #EndJudiciary.

Just imagine after 16years, the ediot judge is reaching it's verdict now. If it's to speedily remove Ndume from Prison custody, they will do it with the speed of light, coz he has paid his way out.

dogmart:
Chia, so after 16 years in detention them still want to execute them!

tit:
robbish judgement.
only one person inflict death wound per victim.
the others either caused assault, grievous harm, or mutilated a dead body.

Germi9:
good, justice must be served
but what about boko haram,who is hanging them?

dogmart:
Chia, so after 16 years in detention them still want to execute them!