A Federal Capital Territory High Court has sentenced Ekang Bassey to life imprisonment for the death of his friend, Emeka Nnonifu, following a disagreement at a birthday celebration in the Kubwa area of the FCT.
This was disclosed in a statement released on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh.
Adeh said the conviction followed a thorough investigation by the Command into the incident, which occurred on January 6,2024.
The statement said Bassey was initially charged with culpable homicide punishable with death, contrary to Section 220(a) and (b) of the Penal Code Law and punishable under Section 221 of the same law.
According to the police, evidence before the court showed that the defendant and the deceased were friends, and that the deceased had organised the birthday celebration which the defendant attended. Related News Police foil kidnap plot, arrest two foreigners in Kwara BREAKING: Court forfeits Achimugu’s N8.9bn assets to FG EFCC releases activists Randy Peter, Mama Pee
