Anambra High Court sitting in Onitsha has convicted and sentenced three dismissed Police officers to life imprisonment for manslaughter.
This came eight years after one Chukwunonso Uchenwoke, aged forty-two, from Mbosi in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state was killed by the three Police officers trying to arrest him over alleged assault and malicious damage,
Judiciary Correspondent, Joseph Egbeocha gathered that Uchenwoke was killed on 14th May 2016 at No 13-Ibe-Street, East Niger Layout, Okpoko, Ogbaru Council Area, in the Onitsha Judicial Division, after which the three, Juliet Ekwueme, Ugochukwu Obiakor and Raphael Chike, were dismissed from the Nigerian Police Force.
The court presided over by Justice A.O. Okuma held that the Prosecution Counsel proved the case beyond reasonable doubt, and found the accused guilty of conspiracy and murder charges preferred against them, which are contrary to Sections 495(a) and 274(I) of the Criminal Code Cap 36 Volume II, Revised Laws of Anambra State of Nigeria 1991 as amended.
The three were all convicted and sentenced to seven years imprisonment for conspiracy, and life imprisonment for manslaughter.
Reacting to the judgement, the Prosecutor, Okeke, described it as yet another victory for rule of law and a succinct reminder that justice is still tenable .
While Counsel to the first defendant, G.A Oluwatuase, said he will appeal the judgement for his client, Counsel to the second defendant, C.E Ezenwa and that of the third defendant, C.J Agbata, said they need a copy of the judgement to study and determine next line of action.
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