A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, has sentenced to death by hanging the murderers of late Mrs Esther Edomobi, who was killed at her residence in Cocaine Estate, Obio Akpor local government area, on 24 May, 2008 .
The four accused, Zakariah Dauda, Inah-Inah Edet, Sunday Pius and Isaac Marcus have been standing trial since 2008 on three count charges of conspiracy, armed robbery and murder of late Mrs Edomobi who was the boss to the 1st accused Zachariah Dauda, employed as a security guard in her residence.
The trial Judge, Justice Weli Chechey, found the four Defendants guilty as charged and carting away her property and cash worth millions of pounds.
The court ruled that the evidence presented before it showed that the Defendants killed late Mrs Edomobi in a gruesome manner, by hitting her hard severally on the face.
Justice Chechey held that the prosecution proved it case beyond reasonable doubt by judicious discharge of its onus operandi, and thereby convicted the four accused to death by hanging.
In an interview with our correspondent, Principal State Counsel Rivers State Ministry of Justice, Nathaniel Ukotije-Mbaba, described the verdict as a sound judgement.
On their parts, Counsel's representing the 1st 2nd and 4th Defendants Nemi Erama and Comfort Amadi, said they will appeal the judgement.
Also speaking,the deceased husband Mr. Boniface Edomobi thanked the court for the judgement.
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