A Delta State High Court sitting in Kwale has convicted and sentenced one Mr Bright Ossai and another, Mr Izagwu Obodo to death by hanging for robbery.
The first Defendant in a case (HCK/5OC/2022) – Mr Bright Ossai – was said to have robbed one Hycent Abandy of his Denstar Motorcycle while armed with a gun at Owessi Street Kwale. He was caught on the spot when Hycent raised the alarm.
The Police rushed to the scene to rescue the victim and recovered the gun from the robber and another Motorcycle he had earlier robbed while armed which he sold to one Mr Pius Ebele at Ossisa.
Two witnesses testified, while the defendant testified but did not call any witnesses. The first defendant, Bright Ossai was sentenced to death by hanging just as Mr Ebele Pius bagged 10 years imprisonment with hard labour or a fine of N500,000, 000.
In case HCK/13C/2021, another defendant Izagwu Obodo on August 21 2021, murdered one Nonso Dibia by shooting him with a gun.
The prosecution led by C. O Onoberhie- Oberuomo called 3 witnesses and tendered various exhibits while the defendant testified without calling any witnesses.
Justice F. O Enenmo, in his judgement, found the defendant guilty and sentenced him to death by hanging. Also in suit no. HCK/19C/2021, the defendant, Chukwu Ijeoma on January 4 2021 had carnal knowledge of one Nwachukwu Chioma Precious at Aboh on October 16 2023 and was sentenced to 21 years imprisonment with hard labour by Justice F.O Enenmo at the Kwale High Court. The Prosecution was led by C. O Onoberhie-Oberuomo, Assistant Director in the Ministry of Justice, Asaba. In another case, file no HCK/14C/2021, the defendant, Ugochukwu Ashiwe on October 31 2020 at Kwale, attempted to murder one Ndoka Okolocha by stabbing him with a broken bottle.
The prosecution called two witnesses as the defendant testified and called one witness. He was convicted and sentenced to 25 years imprisonment.
Similarly, in a case led by the Prosecuting Counsel, Mrs Oberuomo, the defendant Chukwueneku Opute on March 15 2022 at Ashaka, defiled Ejeruku Esther.
The Prosecution fielded three witnesses.
The Defendant testified but did not call any witness. Hon Justice Enenmo in his ruling convicted the defendant to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour.
