Court Sentences Five to Death over Edo Lawyer's Murder

Court sentences five to death over Edo lawyer's murder

Edo State High Court sentences five individuals to death by hanging for the abduction and murder of lawyer Iyoha Osobase, closing a high-profile case. Read More: https://punchng.com/court-sentences-five-to-death-over-edo-lawyers-murder/

Five Sentenced to Death by Hanging for Edo Lawyer's Murder

Five out of the six suspects arrested for the abduction and murder of a Benin-based lawyer, Barrister Osiobase Omo-Iyoha, have been sentenced to death by...

Edo High Court Sentences Five to Death for Abduction, Murder of Lawyer

The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has sentenced five individuals to death by hanging for their involvement in the abduction and murder of a legal practitioner, Mr. Iyoha Osobase. The judgment was delivered after the court found the convicts guilty of conspiracy, kidnapping, and the gruesome murder of the lawyer, whose death sent shockwaves across the legal community and the state at large. According to court proceedings, the defenda…

“Five To Die By Hanging, One Acquitted” — Court Convicts Defendants Over Murder Of Lawyer Iyoha Osobase After Six-Year Trial

The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has sentenced five defendants to death over the kidnapping and murder of legal practitioner, Barr. Iyoha Osobase Omon, while discharging and acquitting one of the defendants, Solomon Esuike. Justice Efe Ikponmwonba delivered judgment on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Charge No. B/CD/136C/2021, between The State and Valentine Dibie & 5 Ors. The case arose from the kidnapping and murder of Barr. Osobase…