{"id":1475,"date":"2026-07-30T12:31:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/?p=1475"},"modified":"2026-07-30T12:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:31:22","slug":"delta-court-sentences-two-to-death-for-killing-delsu-student-frees-security-guard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/index.php\/2026\/07\/30\/delta-court-sentences-two-to-death-for-killing-delsu-student-frees-security-guard\/","title":{"rendered":"DELTA COURT SENTENCES TWO TO DEATH FOR KILLING DELSU STUDENT, FREES SECURITY GUARD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Nearly eight years after the killing of Delta State University (DELSU) undergraduate, Elozino Ogege, the Delta State High Court sitting in Ogwashi-Uku has convicted two men and sentenced them to death by hanging, while acquitting a third defendant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The judgment, delivered by Justice Ngozi Azinge, marked the end of a prolonged trial arising from the abduction and murder of the 300-level Mass Communication student, whose death in November 2018 sparked outrage across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prosecution had arraigned five suspects in 2019 on an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy, kidnapping and murder. However, two of the accused persons died before the conclusion of the trial, leaving three defendants to stand trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After reviewing the evidence presented by both parties, the court held that the prosecution failed to establish a case against Benedict Uche, a security guard, and accordingly discharged and acquitted him of all charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justice Azinge, however, ruled that the evidence against Macaulay Oghenemaro and Enike Onoriode was sufficient to secure convictions on four counts, including kidnapping and murder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to prison terms ranging from seven years to life imprisonment on separate counts, the court sentenced both men to death by hanging for the murder of Elozino Ogege.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prosecuting counsel welcomed the verdict, describing it as a significant step in the fight against ritual-related killings and other violent crimes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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