Eric Chigbor was found guilty of killing his wife, Jessica, a youth corps member, in February 2015.
An FCT High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday sentenced a 38-year-old man, Eric Chigbor, to death by hanging for killing his wife.The judge, Charles Agbaza, who found Mr Chigbor guilty of killing his wife, Jessica said the prosecution was able to prove with cogent evidence that the convict intentionally killed the deceased.
“He is accordingly convicted. Before the court pronounces sentence on the defendant, and noting the plea of the defence counsel and the response of the prosecution counsel, note that the plea of allocutus has no place here, in view of the mandatory nature of the sentence provided under the law, which the defendant is charge, having been found guilty.
“This will serve as a deterrent to others because of the rising wave of either wife or husband beating resulting to death in our society. The judge concluded by informing the convict that he had right of appeal to the Appeal Court within 30 days.
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