MICHAEL AKINOLA
A man, Taofeek Isah, will have to die by hanging for conniving with two of his friends, Jeremiah Okamudu and Miracle Pius, to kidnap, gang-rape, and grievously assault a 20-year-old lady by inserting pepper into her private part.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened on 22nd October, 2021, at Okpella community in the Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, before they were arrested and charged for the dastardly act.
Justice Philip Imoedemhe of the Edo State High Court, sitting in the Auchi town, gave the judgment and sentenced Isah to death and convicted two other accomplices, Okamudu and Pius, to four years and 19 years’ imprisonment respectively.
Before the judgment, the Lead Prosecutor from the Edo State Ministry of Justice, Clement Eseigbe, had during the trial submitted that Isah connived with his friends to kidnap, gang-rape and grievously assault the lady.
According to the prosecutor, “The defendants did rub pepper into the private parts of the lady, Blessing and inflicted physical injuries on her by beating her with a cutlass, wood and other dangerous objects”.
While delivering his judgments, Justice Imoedemhe held that all the evidence tendered before the Court convinced him beyond reasonable doubt that Isah (1st defendant); Okamudu (2nd defendant), and Pius (4th defendant), were all guilty of the charges against them.
The Court subsequently sentenced them accordingly to serve as deterrent to those who may want to try such dastardly act in future.