Mr Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria , was kidnapped alongside his driver on 23 August 2013 at the Ehor stretch of the Benin-Auchi highway in Edo State.The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday sentenced two men to 20 years imprisonment for the abduction of a senior lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, and murder of six security operatives.
Ms Nyako said the prosecution failed to substantiate allegations of conspiracy and kidnapping against Messrs Omonigho and Momoh. Messrs Ezeiegbe and Azuekor were tried for conspiracy to commit terrorist act, kidnapping of persons, inciting persons to commit act terrorism recruitment and abetting escape.Reviewing the prosecution’s evidence, the judge said Mr Ozekhome’s “testimony was central to the prosecution’s evidence.”
She noted that the convicts denial of their confessional statements was immaterial as they did not provide an alibi for the crimes. “The convicts are hereby sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each. Their prison term will run from the date of their arrest,” the judge said.