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Supreme Court upholds death sentence for Delta kidnapper in 2014 abduction case
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has upheld the death sentence by hanging imposed on a convicted kidnapper, Chelynor Halim, bringing an end to years of legal proceedings over a 2014 abduction case in Delta State. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a five-member panel of the apex court, the justices dismissed Halim’s appeal, ruling that it lacked merit and affirming the decisions of both the trial court and the Court of Appeal. The case originated …
Supreme Court upholds death by hanging for kidnapper - Newsy People
The Supreme Court on Friday, June 5, upheld the death sentence by hanging for a convicted Delta-based kidnapper, Chelynor Halim. In a unanimous decision, a five-member panel of the apex court dismissed the convict’s appeal as lacking in merit. A High Court in Asaba, Delta State, had held in 2017 that the proof of evidence established Halim’s involvement in armed robbery and kidnapping. The trial court heard that the defendant, together with his …
Supreme Court Upholds Death by Hanging for Kidnapper
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has upheld the conviction and death sentence by hanging imposed on a man convicted of kidnapping, reinforcing earlier judgments delivered by lower courts in a long-running criminal case.According to the judgment, the apex court dismissed the appeal filed by the convict, ruling that the evidence presented during trial was sufficient and that the sentence was consistent with Nigerian criminal law on kidnapping offences…
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