Vigilante operative sentenced to death for killing phone repairer
A High Court in Anambra State has sentenced Onyeka Eze to death for the murder of phone repairer Anayo Ugbo. The court, led by Justice Charles Okaa, found Eze guilty after hearing evidence from multiple witnesses. The incident began when Ugbo was summoned to a vigilante office at a market, where a confrontation led to his fatal fall. The judgment followed a detailed trial with testimony from eyewitnesses and medical experts.
What we know
- Onyeka Eze was convicted of murdering Anayo Ugbo after pushing him from a third-floor building at the Shoe Site Market in Okpoko, Ogbaru LGA.
- The confrontation started when Eze demanded money from Ugbo over a previous market altercation, which Ugbo denied involvement in.
- Ugbo died from severe head injuries two days after the fall at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital.
- The prosecution presented four witnesses, including an eyewitness, a medical doctor, a police inspector, and the victim’s brother.
- Justice Charles Okaa ruled that the prosecution proved the case of murder beyond reasonable doubt, leading to a death sentence for Eze.
