King, General Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly in Lagos, had challenged the judgment of the Lagos High Court and the Appeal court, which affirmed his sentencing to death by hanging over the brutal killing of a member of the church, Ann Uzoh.
Delivering the judgment, Justice Sylvester Nguta, held that the convict’s appeal lacked merit.
“The facts of the case could have been lifted from horror film and the court cannot but resolve all the 12 issues raised in this appeal against Ezeugo.
“This appeal has no merit. The judgment of the Court of Appeal is hereby affirmed.
“The prison sentence that was earlier handed based on the other five-count charge is no longer relevant in view of the death sentence passed on him.
“The appellant, in his defence, claimed that the victims sustained the various injuries from an exploded generator within the church’s premises but failed to prove this defence,” Nguta said.
Ezeugo was arraigned on Sept. 26, 2006, on a six-count charge of attempted murder and murder.
The charge ag Finally the Rev.King will hanged for murder. The Supreme Court affirmed today, ending a ten year legal war to upturn the verdict of a Lagos High court.
The Supreme Court has
okayed the convicted General-Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly,
Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Rev. King to die by hanging.
In a unanimous judgment Friday afternoon, a seven-man panel of Justices
of the apex court led by Justice Walter Onnoghen, upheld the death
sentence that was earlier handed to Ezeugo by the Lagos State High
Court.
Consequently, the court in its lead verdict that was delivered by
Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, dismissed the appeal the convicted clergy
lodged before it.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/breaking-news-supreme-court-okays-rev-king-to-die-by-hanging/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/breaking-news-supreme-court-okays-rev-king-to-die-by-hanging/
ABUJA – The Supreme
Court has okayed the convicted General-Overseer of the Christian Praying
Assembly, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Rev. King to die by hanging.
In a unanimous judgment Friday afternoon, a seven-man panel of Justices
of the apex court led by Justice Walter Onnoghen, upheld the death
sentence that was earlier handed to Ezeugo by the Lagos State High
Court.
Consequently, the court in its lead verdict that was delivered by
Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, dismissed the appeal the convicted clergy
lodged before it.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/breaking-news-supreme-court-okays-rev-king-to-die-by
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/breaking-news-supreme-court-okays-rev-king-to-die-by
The Supreme Court has
okayed the convicted General-Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly,
Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Rev. King to die by hanging.
In a unanimous judgment Friday afternoon, a seven-man panel of Justices
of the apex court led by Justice Walter Onnoghen, upheld the death
sentence that was earlier handed to Ezeugo by the Lagos State High
Court.
Consequently, the court in its lead verdict that was delivered by
Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, dismissed the appeal the convicted clergy
lodged before it.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/breaking-news-supreme-court-okays-rev-king-to-die-by-hanging/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/breaking-news-supreme-court-okays-rev-king-to-die-by-hanging/
