MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING UBER DRIVER

A MAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR KILLING UBER DRIVER IN ABUJA

A man, Obinna Echianu, was on Thursday, February 6, 2020, sentenced by The High Court in Nyanya, Abuja to death for killing an Uber driver identified as Edwin Ali in Abuja on December 26, 2016.

The Judge, Justice Peter Kekemeke convicted the 42 year old for armed robbery and culpable homicide which was proven by the police beyond reasonable doubt, but acquitted his co-accused, 27 year old Everly Nnorom due to lack of evidence.

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According to the prosecution, both men had allegedly been armed with a revolver pistol and 33 live ammunition with which Ali was shot and killed. The defendant, Obinna Echianu was sentenced to death by hanging on each of the counts. Echianu and Nnorom, who was acquitted, had, according to the police, conspired to rob the deceased Edwin Ali beside Goza pedestrian bridge, Airport Road, Abuja, at about 7pm on December 26, 2016.