- Ebinum Prosper found guilty of murder
- Sentenced to death by hanging
- Deceased stabbed with a knife following a misunderstanding
- Fresh trial held after court documents were destroyed in a fire incident
A Delta State High Court sitting in Kwale has sentenced Ebinum Prosper, a 24-year-old man, to death by hanging for the murder of his classmate, Ojieh Chibogu, in Ugiliama Community. The conviction was handed down by Justice F. Enemor of High Court No. 2, Kwale, on Monday, March 2, 2026.
The prosecution, led by Mrs. Catherine O. Onoberhie-Oberuomo, told the court that the incident occurred on June 29, 2016, at Ugiliama Community in Kwale. The court heard that the defendant stabbed the deceased with a knife following a misunderstanding, leading to his death.
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“The prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt,” Justice Enemor said in his judgment. “I consequently convict the defendant for murder and sentence him to death by hanging.”