The Anambra High Court in Ogidi has sentenced two men — Elochukwu Belonwu and Chukwuebuka Ofokwu — to death by hanging over the r^pe and murder of Jennifer Anene, a 17-year-old girl.
U. I. Ndigwe, the presiding judge, on Friday, ruled that the prosecution had proved the three-count charge against the defendants beyond reasonable doubt.
According to NAN, Ndigwe held that the evidence before the court established the guilt of both defendants on all counts.
The judge said the defendants’ action is a desecration of societal values that require accountability.
During court proceedings, Florence Abadom-Igweike, the principal state counsel, said the deceased, who was reportedly battling mental illness, was reported missing on November 25, 2020, by her grandfather, Pius Anene.
Abadom-Igweike said that three days later, the first defendant’s wife told the deceased’s family that she had witnessed her husband and others sexually assaulting
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