an Asaba High Court, yesterday, as
two robbery suspects took
everybody unawares and escaped
from the court room immediately
the judge sentenced them to death
by hanging, having found them
guilty on two-count charges of
armed robbery.
The two suspects who were in the
dock without handcuffs jumped out,
and became violent, used a wooden
barricade used to block traffic
leading to the court to hit prison
officials chasing them.
The convicts were one Elvis
Agbofodo and Frank Okedema both
from Ekpan community, Uvwie Local
Government Area of the state.
Prosecution had told the court that
they robbed the residence of one
Mrs. Mercy Omatseye of valuables
and cash on July 8, 2010.
Both of them were, however, re-
arrested with the assistance of the
residents of the area. One of the
them was shot by armed prisons
official who pursued him to a nearby
church premises, about 100 metres
from the court.
As a result of the incident which
took place at about 11.30 am,
further proceedings in the court
were disrupted as the judge, court
officials and lawyers scampered for
safety as gun shots rented the air.
New Controller of Prisons in the
state, Mr. Joseph Olanrele, had
during a recent courtesy visit to the
state Attorney-General and
Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Charles
Ajuyah (SAN) expressed worry over
the large number of condemned
criminals in various prison
formations across the state, noting
that it was worrisome as they
(condemned criminals) constantly
create problems for prison officials
looking after them while awaiting
the hangman.
Ajuyah, on his part condemned the
use of phones by some inmates even
while in the court, saying such act is
capable of undermining security of
officials and inmates.
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