High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced Sodeinye Mbatumukeke to death by hanging for the murder of the Jumia delivery agent Chukkwuma Eleji.
Justice I. P. Chigoezi-Igwe while delivering the judgment said the prosecution team was able to convince the court that Mbatumukeke committed the crime.
The convict was also found guilty of armed robbery.
Justice Chigoezi-Igwe who described the murder of the Jumia delivery agent as unlawful and gruesome said the sentence will serve as a deterrent to others.
The judge however discharged and acquitted the second defendant
Divine Naabe of murder and robbery.
He said there are doubts in the evidence provided by prosecution team to find him guilty of committing the crime.
Meanwhile, lawyer to the convict,Bonaventure Ugwu, shortly after the court proceedings faulted some of the bases for the conviction.
He said that they will appeal against the decision of the lower court.
On her part, Director Public Prosecution Ibiene Mbano in an interview with newsmen said the judgement was a welcomed development.
Meanwhile, wife of late Chukwuma Eleji , Mrs Blessings who could not control her emotions thanked the court for the judgement.
She added that life had become unbearable for the family since the death of her husband.
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