Five Individuals Sentenced to Death for Murder of Rivers Local Security Commander
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In a recent development, a Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has sentenced five individuals to death by hanging for the murder of Alex Umezuruike, the commander of OSPAC, a local security outfit in the state. The convicts, namely Okechukwu Orji, Igwe Promise, Iheanyi Igwe, Morrison Igwe, and Goodness Monday, were found guilty of ten counts, including conspiracy, cultism, murder, and illegal possession of firearms. The court acquitted the sixth defendant, Alex Deiwe. The convicts were involved in kidnapping and other criminal activities before their arrest. The prosecution counsel expressed satisfaction with the judgment, stating that it would serve as a deterrent to others involved in such crimes. Alex Umezuruike was killed, beheaded, and dismembered by cultists in 2021 for fighting...
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