Justice Served: Ebonyi Court Sentences Four to Death by Hanging for Murder
The Ebonyi High Court on Friday sentenced four men to death by hanging for the murder of 26-year-old businessman Chinonso Elon.
The accused—Anthony Elom, Chibueze Onwe, Chukwuemeka Ugadu, and Uchenna Odono—were charged by the Ebonyi government with conspiracy and murder.
Justice Esther Otah delivered the judgment, stating that the prosecution had proven beyond reasonable doubt that the four men were responsible for the crime. She also noted that forensic analysis of the gun recovered from the defendants showed it was last used on February 5, 2023.
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“May God save your souls,” the judge said during sentencing.
According to the prosecution, on February 6, 2023, the four men, accompanied by a fifth suspect still at large, drove a branded Sienna bus to the vicinity of Mr. Elon’s business near Okwo Ngbo Main Market. They demanded information about the whereabouts of the victim’s younger brother, with whom they had a dispute.
When Mr. Elon could not provide the information, they forced him into the vehicle. Upon his refusal, he was shot in the head with a shotgun and died instantly.
Following the verdict, the defense counsel, Chinedu Uwa, announced plans to appeal, while prosecutor Oluchi Ibiam of the Ebonyi State Ministry of Justice praised the ruling as a true reflection of justice.
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