by ‘Jola Sotubo

Two young men in Delta have been found guilty of the kidnapping of a nurse and sentenced accordingly.

22-year-old Ndudi Ogwu, a Mechanical Engineering student of the Delta State Polytechnic and Chukwudi Ifemeni, also 22, were sentenced to 14 and 10 years imprisonment respectively.

The duo were found guilty of kidnapping one Kate Okogu in front of her home when she was returning from her shop.

Daily Independent reports:

The court held that prosecution from the Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had proved its case against the two accused persons beyond any reasonable doubt and thus convicted and sentenced the duo accordingly.

The kidnappers, numbering about four, took their victim to a forest along Isoko-Patani Road where she was unlawfully held captive. She was, however, rescued unhurt the next day by a team of soldiers led by one Sergeant Austin Osudibia.