A High Court sitting in Makurdi, the Benue State capital,
has sentenced a middle-aged man, one Tersoo Terna, to death by hanging
for stealing a Toyota Hilux Jeep belonging to a clergyman.
Justice Adam
Onum, on Thursday, convicted the robber for criminal conspiracy and armed
robbery.
The robber,
according to the state prosecuting counsel, Mrs Jean Abba Ewurum, had told the
court that the convict and three others now at large, conspired, attacked and
robbed one Reverend Peter Azuana of NKST at Mkar in Gboko Local
Government Area of Benue State in May 2012.
During the
trial, the complainant provided six witnesses, while the vehicle’s
document was tendered, including a bag containing an expended bullet
shell, four jean trousers, one singlet, a tooth brush and two identity cards
all recovered from the convict were submitted as exhibits.
The convict
also called on two witnesses; his wife and brother who gave evidence in
defence.
In his
judgment, the trial judge,who highlighted all evidences before him, said
that a case of criminal conspiracy was established against the offender and
accordingly sentenced him to death by hanging.
The judge
rebuffed the plea of leniency by the counsel for the convict, Mrs C
K Umburga
Nawa oo!I want to ask the clergy man a question, how many times did christ ordered his disciples to forgive their offenders? Is it not 70 times 7? Pls dear clergy man remember dis and advice the judge aright! Am not defending d criminal buh just want to remind you what d scripture said! That judge sef de vex oo!
ReplyDeleteAn attempt ws made on d Life of d Pope...he forgave d shooter and a Man of God is hanging som1 ova a Vehicle. Even bring all him family as witness + anoda church member sef...sir, its well wit ur soul. His soul in hell is notin compared to ya vehicle!
ReplyDeleteDis is wickedness in high places.. I tink u r serving d devil nt God, as a servant of God u. Should live by example.. Is he d first 2 steal?? D most annoying tin is dat it becoz of a car u sent sum1 six feet below. U r heartless. Well time wil tel hw long u too wil live. N 2 d judge, I tink u have no sense of judgement in u??? A mere car? Dis is unbelievable?? No mata d cost!! Y nt give him imprisonment rather kill a soul.. U sin against God n God forgives u n u can't extend dat forgiveness. Then wat r u teaching d church. Rubbish!!!..!!! God wil punish u al dat had hand in his death u wil receive ur own share in due time.
ReplyDeleteWhat nonses, d ones wen dey thief wit biro & paper 4 govt house never get death sentence na com who. Thief common car? Nigerians d judgement of God go tough 4 una in paticular, u judge u dey order them to take A life wen u no give abi? U pastor na God wen u. Say call u,go ask u question as 4 d man mk him pray 4 d 4giveness of his sin b4 him go. It is well.
ReplyDeleteWat wz d sentence 4d man who stole billions of naira blongn 2d pple who deligently serve dis country? U wen call urself judge, u go see death in a vry painful way I can assure u dat & 4d Clargyman, God will b d one to send words across 2U.
ReplyDeleteD judgement passed on d criminal 2 die by hanging is too much but u guys sound as if stealing is a good thing. I don't hv sympathy 4 any thief bcos they kill, maim, rape and inflict so much pain on their victims and deserve 2 DIE. D times are hard but we're all striving 2 survive so?? However, I'll plead with d judge 2 tamper justice with mercy if he so desires.
ReplyDeleteGod will for rever punish that so called judge.not even life imprisonment but death. Did they killed anyone? After he will get his vehicle back. God dey see una o.
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