Kidnap suspects sentenced to death by hanging in Ebonyi State

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A High Court sitting in Abakaliki,  Ebonyi State, Nigeria, on Friday sentenced two persons (Onyemachi Oge and Okechukwu Oma) to death by hanging for kidnapping a medical doctor, Dr. Chuka Manyike in the state.

The two persons, along with Chukwuemeka Levi, Idris Oken, Edeke Desmond and Ijeoma oge were accused of kidnapping the Pediatrics Doctor at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki on 5th May, 2013 at his private hospital, No 15 Owerri street Abakaliki, during which his security guard identified simply as Peter was shot dead for attempting to stop the hoodlums from abducting him.

N3million ransom was paid before the release of the medical doctor after six days in captivity of which Oge and Oma got N200, 000.

Oma, a tailor opposite Manyinke’s hospital provided information to the kidnappers and gave them directive on how to perfect their plan while Oge supplied beer, biscuits and water to the doctor during his days in captivity.

All the accused persons have been in prison custody since the incident.

Delivering judgment on the matter yesterday at High court 3, the trial judge, Justice Eze Udu said the prosecution counsel; I.I Anikwe proved his case against Onyemachi Oge the 4th accused person and Chukwu Oma 6th accused person in the case beyond reasonable doubt and sentenced them to death by hanging.

He discharged and acquitted the 1st accused person(Levi), 2nd accused person(Oken), 3rd accused person(Desmond) and 5th accused person(0ge) and however recommended that Ijeoma Oge the 5th accused and the husband who is at large be charged for conspiracy and kidnapping for allowing their house to be used in keeping the victim during the incident.

In his reaction, counsel to the 3rd, 4th and 5th accused persons, Barrister D.I Njoku said he is already preparing to appeal the judgment against the 4th accused person who was convicted and sentenced to death by hanging.

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