Nyala Criminal Court sentenced three men to death by...

Nyala Criminal Court sentenced three men to death by hanging after convicting them for murder under Article 130 of the Penal Code (1991). Their details are as follows: Masar Ahmed Ishag Ishag, 37 yrs, nomad, was arrested on 2 February 2003 from Lawea village east Nyala town from his house, Jali Adam Ahmed Ahmed, 18 yrs, nomad, lived in Kirokirro, was arrested on 1 February 2003 from Krikiro market; Musa Hamid Ahmed Ahmed, 20 yrs, lived in Kirokirro, was arrested on 2 February 2003 from Lawea village, The three men were detained at the police station in Lawea, and then were transferred to Nyala prison on 8 February 2003. The three men were accused of killing a man from Omgldan village, 30 kilometres west of Lawea. The incident took place on 1 February 2003. The three men appeared before the criminal court in May 2003 and were sentenced on 3 November 2003. There was no lawyer representing them during the trial.