A Delta State High Court sitting at Asaba has sentenced one Lucky Anyali to death by hanging for committing murder.
The 26-year-old Anyali was convicted on a one count charge of murder, punishable under Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap C. 21 Volume 1, Laws of Delta State of Nigeria, 2006.
Anyali (m), a builder, on or about February 18, 2014 at Ogwashi-Uku within the Ogwash-Uku Judicial Division was said to have murdered one Emeka Ashibuogwu by stabbing him in the chest region with a kitchen knife.
Ashibuogwu reportedly gave up the ghost at the Ogwashi Uku General Hospital where he was rushed to.
He was said to have had a scuffle with his assailant when he went to see his estranged wife who had a three-year-old daughter for him.
It was alleged that the condemned murderer was having an affair with the estranged wife of the deceased.
The story had it that Anyali became furious on sighting Ashibuogwu that night.
He was said to have come visiting his three-year-old daughter who was said to be ill.
After committing the offence, the accused fled the scene of crime that night but was later arrested by youths of the area the next morning and handed him over to the Police at Ogwash-Uku, where he admitted in his voluntary statement to have committed the offence.
He, however, said he did it in self-defence, a position he maintained during trial, but which was dismissed by the Court.
Anyali was sentenced to death by hanging for murder.
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