A high court sitting in Idah has on this day the 23rd day of March convicted and sentence one Ocholi Edicha to death for the Killing of Mrs. SALOME ABUH, OBSERVERS TIMES report.
The defendant was arraigned on the offences of criminal conspiracy, Armed Robbery, Mischief by fire and culpable homicide.
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The prosecution in prove of his cases called 5 witnesses. The court agreed with oral testimony and eye witness account alongside statement made to the Nigeria police and hold it to be sufficient to secure the conviction of the defendant.
The defendant denied making statement to the Nigeria police but was quick to challenge and accept, some aspects of his statement. His confessional statement was admitted and held by the court.
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It is worthy to Note that the deceased Mrs. Salome Acheju Abuh was on 18th November, 2019 shot and set ablaze at her resident in Ochadamu in Ofu Local Government Area, Kogi state.
The court convicted and sentenced the defendant to 12 years and 6 Months imprisonment for the Offences.