An Ogwashi-Uku High Court sitting in Delta state presided over by Justice A.O.Akpovi has sentenced two bus drivers, Okechukwu Mba, Christian Joseph and a conductor, Ekwe Nwomah to death by hanging for armed robbery.
According to the NATION, the three accused persons were convicted by the court for the offence of conspiracy in count 1 and armed robbery in count IV and were each sentenced to death by hanging.
Justice Akpovi sat on warrant at Ogwashi-Uku to conclude the case.
The prosecutor for the case against the accused, Martins Omakor had informed the Court that 31-year old Ekwe Nwomah, 30-year old Okechukwu Mba and 28 year-old Christian Joseph on the 13th of July, 2007 committed series of armed robbery operations at Kwale junction, Ogwashi-Uku by invading the houses of persons and robbing them of monies and valuables while armed with guns.
Omakor further told the court that nemesis caught up with them when they ordered the occupants of one the houses they visited to open the door but unknown to the robbers, the occupant was a Police Inspector who opened fire at the robbers when they tried to force their way into his apartment. The pellets hit the 1st accused person, Ekwe Nwomah on the chest region and fell to the ground while the other robbers fled and abandoned him thinking he was dead.
A trail of blood led to the arrest of the first accused who was seen in a bush and was handed over to the Ogwashi-uku Police where he gave information to the Police on how to arrest the two fleeing members who were eventually apprehended and charged to court after the conclusion of police investigations.
Dolapo is a writer and journalist who works with YNaija. He has interests in Christianity, politics and sports.
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