Edo Court Sentences Four to Death for Kidnapping
An Edo State Special Criminal Court in Benin City sentenced four individuals to death by hanging or lethal injection for their roles in the kidnapping of a woman at the Vegetable Market along Airport Road. The convicts are Marvellous Isaac, 32; Wisdom Michael, 36; Rufus Emete Michael, 30; and Gift Raphael, 27.
Justice T. A.
Momodu delivered the judgment on September 29, 2026, after more than three hours of proceedings on an 11-count charge that included kidnapping, conspiracy, armed robbery, cultism, and unlawful possession of firearms. The kidnapping incident occurred on June 14, 2026.
Justice Momodu stated that the law mandated the death penalty for the offenses, leaving him no discretion for alternative sentences. Isaac and Michael received additional sentences of seven years' imprisonment for count one, while Emete Michael also received similar sentences on various counts.
Plus234Feed summary based on reporting from The Will. Read the original report below.
Read full article
Continue on The Will
Get the week in one email
Top stories, NPFL results, the naira — every Friday morning. Free, one email a week.
Related Stories
Edo Court Sentences Four to Death for Violent Crimes
Edo Court to Issue First Ruling on Kidnapping Case
DSS Convicts Ibrahim Usman to Death for Triple Murder
Edo Police Rescue Kidnapping Victim After Gun Battle
Edo Court Sentences Four to Death for Market Kidnapping
Kano Police Arrest Eight in Motorcycle Theft Operation
Get Plus234Feed on messaging apps
Same headlines, delivered where you already scroll.
