Court sentences seven to death for murder of Rivers clergyman

A High Court successful Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has sentenced 7 men to decease by hanging aft uncovering them blameworthy of the kidnapping and execution of Reverend Edwin Isaiah Dokubo-Harry much than a decennary ago.

The judgment, delivered by Justice Boma Diepiri on Thursday, concluded a long-running lawsuit arising from the sidesplitting of the clergyman successful Abalama, Asari-Toru Local Government Area, successful December 2013.

Those convicted are Precious Jack Opara, Answer Dick, Osaki Fubara, Prince Mikado Philip, Tienabeso George, Seleipri Fubara, and Alaboeriya Fubara.

The tribunal recovered them blameworthy of conspiracy, kidnapping, murder, unlawful possession of firearms, and related offences.

Justice Diepiri held that the prosecution successfully established the charges against the defendants and consequently imposed the decease condemnation connected each 7 convicts.

The tribunal heard that the unfortunate was allegedly lured into a wood successful Abalama, wherever helium was abducted by members of the group.

He was reportedly blindfolded and restrained earlier being killed, aft which his assemblage was abandoned successful a creek successful the area.

The justice further ordered that the firearm r...