Poly Student, Driver To Die By Firing Squad In Delta

By Kenneth Orusi, Asaba
A High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has sentenced a Higher National Diploma (HND) level student of the Department of Banking and Finance at the State Polytechnic, Oghara, Collins Okoro and Ejemuta Adam Ogofure, and a driver who is a native of Canan Community in Isoko South Local Government area of the state to death by firing squad.
The presiding judge, Justice A.A. Onojovwo on Friday sentenced the duo to death by firing squad or hanging for kidnapping and armed robbery at Oleh in Isoko South Local Government and its environs.
The court however, discharged the 3rd accused person, a 24 -year old, Jonny Oghenemairo of all charges for want of sufficient evidence but was sternly warned to desist from committing crime as he might not be lucky when arrested again.
The Judge said after listening to the prosecuting counsel that Collins Okoro who hails from Ekieugbo, Ughelli North local government of the State and Ejemuta Adams Ogofure are guilty of the charges of conspiracy to commit armed robbery, kidnapping, attempted kidnap and demanding property with menace.
Justice Onojovwo who condemned the criminal acts of the two condemned persons for their complexity in multiple armed robbery operations, said they are to die for kidnapping Mr. Ogboghro Vincent, a Polytechnic Don with the Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro who was kidnapped by the criminal gang on the 7th day of May, 2012 at Irri town, within the Oleh Judicial Division.
The judge also held that the accused robbed their victim of his Honda Accord (Baby Boy) car with registration No. AL 51 LEH, and even placed a ransom of N5m before he could be released
According to the trial Judge, the prosecuting Counsel from the Delta State Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Jereoma Sam-Oligida had proved the case beyond reasonable doubt the essential ingredients of the crime of conspiracy to kidnap one Mr. Ogboghro Vincent, and the attempted kidnap of one Mrs Precious Ibenegbu.
Justice Onojovwo also said that the prosecution was able to establish the case of the substantial offence of kidnapping and multiple armed robberies against two out of the three accused persons arraigned before the court on a 10 -count charge.

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