Edo Court Sentences Four to Death for Violent Crimes
An Edo State High Court in Benin City sentenced four individuals to death by hanging for crimes related to kidnapping, cultism, and other violent offenses. The sentences were handed down on a Tuesday after a judgment that lasted over three hours.
The presiding judge, Justice T. A.
Momodu, ruled on an 11-count charge against the convicts. The individuals sentenced are Marvelous Isaac, aged 32; Wisdom Michael, aged 36; Rufus Michael, aged 30; and Gift Raphael, aged 27.
The court found them guilty of the charges presented, leading to the severe penalty of death by hanging.
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