- The condemned policemen are Corporals Friday Udo, and Saturday Okorie who have since been dismissed from the Force
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of the state has sentenced two police officers and three others to death for kidnapping in the state.
They were sentenced to death on Friday by justice Eno Isangedighi after they were found guilty of kidnapping an Uyo-based cattle dealer, Alhaji Muhammed Umar Barkindo.
The judge said, “The prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable doubts and found the accused guilty of conspiracy and kidnapping of Alhaji Muhammad Umar Barkindo on 25th November, 2011, an offence punishable by death in Section 1 subsection 2 of Akwa Ibom State Internal Security and Enforcement Law 2009”.
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Justice Isangedighi prayed to God to have mercy upon the souls of the condemned kidnappers.
The condemned policemen are Corporals Friday Udo, and Saturday Okorie who have since been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force.
Others condemned to death were Walter Udo, Ibiono Ibom and Udo Etim whose house was used to keep the victim hostage, while demanding a ₦100m ransom.
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