Justice D.A. Onyefulu of the Onitsha High Court on Wednesday, February 9, sentenced two men, identified as Valentine Umezinwa and Emeka Okolonji, to death for killing a sex worker, Blessing Eze.
According to the report, they were both arrested and arraigned in court for luring, killing, and dumping Eze’s corpse around the DMGS axis of Onitsha.
Justice Onyefulu passed judgment on the case after listening to the cross-examination by the state counsel, N.S. Emeka, and the responses from prison officials,
said their counsel can appeal through the committee on the prerogative of mercy, Adding that only the state government has the final say on the matter.
“The council has not shown enough reason why justice should be tempered with mercy.”
While Counsel for the state maintained that justice had been served in the matter, the defense counsel, C. C. Okeke said he received the judgment with an open heart, adding that his team would appeal the ruling,” the judge said.
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