For the death of one Mr Emeka Ashibogwu Anyali, who was convicted on a one-count charge of murder, committed the offence on February 18, 2014 at Ogwashi-Uku within the Ogwashi-Uku Judicial Division.
The offence is punishable under Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap C. 21 Volume 1, Laws of Delta State of Nigeria, 2006.
According to source, Mr Anyali has been said to be having enstranged affair with the Wife of the deceased.
On one of the occasions when the deceased reportedly visited his estranged wife and daughter, he had a scuffle with Anyali.
Also, on the night of the incident, the deceased had also gone to see his daughter, who was said to be ill when Anyali became furious on sighting him.
He was said to have picked a kitchen knife and descended on his opponent, stabbing him in the chest region, leaving him in the pool of his blood before he was rushed to the Ogwashi-Uku General Hospital where he was confirmed dead.
After committing the crime, Anyali reportedly fled into the bush that night, but was later fished out at dawn by youths in the area who handed him over to the police at Ogwash-Uku.
The Convict while interrogated by the Police Investigator, he pleades guilty and said he did the act inorder for self defence.
He maintain this statement even in the court during trial.
But he was dismissed and sentence to death by hanging by the Delta state high court situated in Asaba.
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