Eight persons were yesterday
sentenced to a total of 104 years imprisonment by a High Court in Kwale, Delta
State for the kidnap of the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr. Monday
Igbuya.
Igbuya was abducted on May 21, 2009
at Sapele.The accused persons who were convicted by Justice O. Jalogo-Williams
are Godspower Ikoro, Godspower Omoniyi (an ex-soldier), Ernest Atteh, John
Adapamu, Ife Freedom, Sunday Uba Tiemo, Kemi Koinyang and Isaiah Mumbor.
They were charged on a six-count
charge of conspiracy to commit felony, kidnapping, armed robbery and the
abduction of Igbuya and demanding N100 million ransom.
The victim was released on May 27,
2009 after six days.Justice Jalogo-Williams found the eight accused persons guilty
of kidnapping and demanding property with threat and sentenced them to 10 years
each with hard labour for kidnapping and three years in imprisonment for
demanding N100 million.
The court further held that the
sentences are to run concurrently.The trial judge, however, discharged them on
the count of armed robbery for lack of sufficient evidence.
Source:Guardian
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