The Supreme Court on Wednesday approved the death by hanging of a security guard, Stephen Haruna working with the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) over his alleged murder of an Assistant General Manager in the Legal department of the same company, Sussana Igwe.
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Supreme Court sentences a PHCN staff to death by hanging over his alleged involvement in the murder of an Assistant General Manager in the Legal department of the same company

Following police investigations, Mr Haruna admitted killing her boss, Ms Igwe and was consequently charged with murder before an Abuja High Court.
The court found him guilty and sentenced him to death.

He, however, challenged the judgment on appeal. When the Court of Appeal affirmed the High court’s decision he took the matter to the Supreme Court.
Justice Suleiman Galadima who wrote the lead judgment that was concurred by four other justices, said there was overwhelming evidence to uphold the conviction of Mr Haruna.

”In the face of overwhelming evidence against the appellant, I cannot upturn the concurrent findings of the trial court and the Court of Appeal, when the appellant has failed to demonstrate that the said concurrent findings were perverse and could not be supported, having regard to the evidence adduced by the Prosecutor,” Justice Galadima said.

He added that one of Mr Haruna’s girlfriends, Mary Jimoh, testified that the money he stole from Ms Igwe was deposited with her.

Although, the convict made three confessional statements to the police in the course of investigations, he later retracted one of them.

The justice held that even if the third statement was discountenanced, Haruna could still be and was rightly convicted. According to him, the appellant’s confessional statement was corroborated by the discovery of stolen money he took to his girlfriend at Kubwa, a suburb of Abuja for safe keep.

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Good one. I think the supreme court should adopt a similar procdure for corrupt officials.

ZUBY77: Good one. I think the supreme court should adopt a similar procdure for corrupt officials.

Very true, seconded.

Too bad! Trust no boko haram.

"He who kills by sword,shall die by sword"

nigeria hardly ever executes anyone he'll probably be on deathrow for ever

Very annoying! why killing her if what he wanted was money. Wasting her life, career and certificates. what a wicked world.

ASOROCK b: Too bad! Trust no boko haram.

Since you started it from you username you will end it by John. Thank God

ASOROCK b: Too bad! Trust no boko haram.

Since you started it from you username you will end it by June. Thank God.

The man got what he deserved.

Just how much was involved that blinded to man to commit murder. Ordinary break and enter or burgling her house would have still gotten him the money.

Businesstools: "He who kills by sword,shall die by sword"

seriusly, that was the best thing. He ought to be hanged on the NEPA POLL.

BlackPikiN:
”In the face of overwhelming evidence against the appellant, I cannot upturn the concurrent findings of the trial court and the Court of Appeal, when the appellant has failed to demonstrate that the said concurrent findings were perverse and could not be supported, having regard to the evidence adduced by the Prosecutor,” Justice Galadima said.

Can't EFCC borrow this Prosecutor?

What a man sows, he shall reap.

hang him! Just because he is a gate man: wot if he were a senator, governor or highly placed individual. Hw many boko haram have they hanged! Sh*t!

hausa man murdered igbos,this is purely sentiment only divison would help. Wicked boko haram

why by hanging?i hope he dies in an electric chair.

that is if nigeria has one

Bastiger: why by hanging?i hope he dies in an electric chair.

Hanging is the only practical way of disposing scumbags in Nigeria. Knowing when he will be electrocuted the felon will probably contact his chums in PHCN to blackout the jailhouse or deliver such low current that only uncle Wallie will feel the tingle.

@lungtruth

The man's name is Stephen .

Stupid aboki, life is noffin to them. Anyway may his rugged soul suffer everlasting agony in hell