A Federal High Court , Abuja, on Friday, convicted and sentenced two of the four defendants alleged to have kidnapped Chief
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that while Omonigho, who was said to be the chief priest was in court, Haruna was not. They judge commended the defence lawyer, Bala Dakum, and the prosecution counsel, Chioma Onuegbu, for their industrious input in the course of the trial. They were accused of committing acts of terrorism, contrary to Sections 1, 8 and 10 of the Terrorism Prevention Act, 2011.
They were also accused of kidnapping Delta State Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof Hope Eghagha; Attanasius Ugbme and his friend, Emmanuel Maka Omorogbe, and killing five policemen and two prison officials. They also allegedly killed Lawrence Edora and Oyibo Okoye who were prison officers and made away with their service rifles.While Ezeigbe and Azuekor had been held at the facility of the Department of State Service , Omonigho and Haruna were held at Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja.
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