It doesn’t matter that Rev. Ezeugo on January 11, 2007 murdered one of his church members, Ann Uzoh when he doused her with petrol alongside five others and set them ablaze. What is important to those who want to see him escape the hangman’s noose is that he has a fanatical following that must not be allowed to die
Browsing: Rev. King
It was postponed till Sunday when the members thronged the church to celebrate a man who still commands unmatched cult loyalty and followership among his converts, such that they still consider their lives of no consequence as far as ‘His Holiness, Rev. King’ is concerned
But the most bizarre development since that ruling last Friday has been the intervention of a group called the Ndigbo Cultural Society of Nigeria. The group says Nigeria has nothing to gain by shedding Rev. King’s blood and that President Muhammadu Buhari should grant the convicted murderer state pardon because “he is still a spiritual leader to many Nigerians
The apex court, presided over by Justice Walter Onoghen, adjourned for judgment after entertaining arguments from counsel to prosecution and defence in the matter
In a unanimous judgment delivered by Fatima Akinbami, the court held that the evidence of the prosecution, during the trial, was “overwhelming and damning” and proved beyond reasonable doubt that he committed the crimes he was arraigned for