The Supreme Court of Nigeria has sentenced to death one Nonso Okeke for the murder of Chinwe Ofomatu in 2004.
In a judgement delievered last Friday by the apex court, the Supreme Court of Nigeria confirmed the death sentence passed on Okeke by a Lagos High Court in 2010 for the murder of Ofomatu.
A statement issued by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice and signed by the Director, Public Relations, Bola Akingbade said that in the lead judgement delivered by Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammed, the apex Court held that the appeal of Nonso Okeke lacked merit, dismissed same and upheld the decision of the lower courts.
During hearing, the Lagos State Attorney General was represented by the Director of Public Prosecution, (DPP) Mrs. Idowu Alakija and Mr. Justin Jacobs who urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeal and uphold the judgment of the lower courts.
Okeke had been accused of the murder of Chinwe Ofomatu on October 28, 2004 at her residence House 18, A Close, Road 403 Festac Town.
He was arraigned on a two count charge of conspiracy to murder and murder contrary to sections 324 and 319(1) of the Criminal Code Law Cap 17 Laws of Lagos State 2003
The Lagos state high court convicted and sentenced Okeke to death as charged.
Dissatisfied with the judgenment, the convict appealed to the Court of Appeal which again upheld his conviction by the lower court.
The appellant again proceeded to the Supreme Court of Nigeria which last Friday also confirmed the death sentence passed on the Okeke by the two lower courts.
In a judgement delievered last Friday by the apex court, the Supreme Court of Nigeria confirmed the death sentence passed on Okeke by a Lagos High Court in 2010 for the murder of Ofomatu.
A statement issued by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice and signed by the Director, Public Relations, Bola Akingbade said that in the lead judgement delivered by Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammed, the apex Court held that the appeal of Nonso Okeke lacked merit, dismissed same and upheld the decision of the lower courts.
During hearing, the Lagos State Attorney General was represented by the Director of Public Prosecution, (DPP) Mrs. Idowu Alakija and Mr. Justin Jacobs who urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeal and uphold the judgment of the lower courts.
Okeke had been accused of the murder of Chinwe Ofomatu on October 28, 2004 at her residence House 18, A Close, Road 403 Festac Town.
He was arraigned on a two count charge of conspiracy to murder and murder contrary to sections 324 and 319(1) of the Criminal Code Law Cap 17 Laws of Lagos State 2003
The Lagos state high court convicted and sentenced Okeke to death as charged.
Dissatisfied with the judgenment, the convict appealed to the Court of Appeal which again upheld his conviction by the lower court.
The appellant again proceeded to the Supreme Court of Nigeria which last Friday also confirmed the death sentence passed on the Okeke by the two lower courts.
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