The
Supreme Court has approved the convicted Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Rev. King,
General-Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly to die by hanging.
After a
unanimous judgment on Friday afternoon, a seven-man panel of Justices of the
apex court led by Justice Walter Onnoghen, retained the death sentence that was
earlier pronounced to Rev. King by the Lagos State High Court. Consequently,
the court in its verdict that was delivered by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta,
dismissed the appeal the convicted clergy lodged before it.
Justice
Ngwuta who resounded that “the facts of the case could have been lifted from
horror film”, resolved all the 12 issues Ezeugo raised in his appeal.” “This
appeal has no merit. The judgement of the court of appeal is hereby affirmed.
The prison sentence that was earlier handed to the appellant is no longer
relevant in view of the death sentence passed on him”, Justice Ngwuta held.
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