NIGERIA: 2 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN OWERRI

Justice Goody Anunihu of the Owerri high court in Nigeria sentenced Jude Nwokoye and Amachi Anunobi, from Imo State, to death by hanging. They allegedly murdered Lawrence Iwuoha, alias Nze white, and his driver, Damian Anyanwu, in 2004. The judge pointed out that Nwokoye, who led the team of policemen to the safety tank were the deceased bodies were buried, was involved in the case.