the Supreme Court in Nigeria has affirmed the death sentence

the Supreme Court in Nigeria has affirmed the death sentence passed on a former soldier, Henry Nwokearu, sentenced to death for killing his uncle, Felix Onuoha. Delivering judgment, Justice Nwali Ngwuta held that the lower court was right when it affirmed the judgment of the trial court that the act of the appellant was intentional. Nwokearu was accused to have on Feb. 25, 1994 at Umuogele, Umuariam, Obowo in Mbano/Etiti Judicial Division murdered Onuoha. However, the appellant pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge on June 27, 2001.