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Delta State High Court has sentenced four youths to forty -five years
imprisonment each for kidnapping and robbing the
father of the former Secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG),
Chief Pa Arthur Okowa.
Delta State High Court has sentenced four youths to forty -five years
imprisonment each for kidnapping and robbing the
father of the former Secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG),
Chief Pa Arthur Okowa.
Pa Okowa, father of Senator
Ifeanyi Okowa was kidnapped in 2009 in his residence at
Efeizomor street, Boji Boji Owa, as he was preparing to
attend a church service within the Metropolis, but regained
freedom after three weeks in the captivity of his abductors.
Ifeanyi Okowa was kidnapped in 2009 in his residence at
Efeizomor street, Boji Boji Owa, as he was preparing to
attend a church service within the Metropolis, but regained
freedom after three weeks in the captivity of his abductors.
The presiding judge, Justice C.O Ogisi
while handing dawn the judgment yesterday at the High Court of justice
sitting in Owa-Oyibu, in Ika North East local government area, said
each of the accused persons are convicted and sentenced to
thirty-five years each on counts 1 and 2 and ten years
imprisonment on counts 3 and 4.
Justice Ogisi also said that the
sentence is to run concurrently as the prosecution proved its case beyond
reasonable doubt that the accused persons committed the crime.
sentence is to run concurrently as the prosecution proved its case beyond
reasonable doubt that the accused persons committed the crime.
Justice Ogisi in the judgment that
lasted for about one hour further stated that the court became convinced that
the accused persons committed the offence following their
confessional statement that linked them to the offence for which
they were charge.
lasted for about one hour further stated that the court became convinced that
the accused persons committed the offence following their
confessional statement that linked them to the offence for which
they were charge.
The accused persons; Fresher
Aiworo, Victor Ajulor, Bright Onyemani and George Ogala, all male,
according to the charge sheet, were charged with offence of
committing armed robbery, punishable under section 1(2)(a) of the robbery and
firearms (special provision) Act and Kidnapping , punishable
under section 516(A)(1) of the criminal code of the laws of the
Federation.
Aiworo, Victor Ajulor, Bright Onyemani and George Ogala, all male,
according to the charge sheet, were charged with offence of
committing armed robbery, punishable under section 1(2)(a) of the robbery and
firearms (special provision) Act and Kidnapping , punishable
under section 516(A)(1) of the criminal code of the laws of the
Federation.
Source:
Thisday
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