Death sentence: Rev King knows fate Feb 26

The Supreme Court  yesterday fixed February 26, next year, for judgment in the appeal  by the General Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, Rev. Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Reverend King.
King is challenging the judgment of a Lagos High Court, which sentenced him to death by hanging.
The Apex Court, presided over by Justice Walter Onoghen, adjourned for judgment after hearing arguments from prosecution and defence counsel.

Lagos State Attorney General  Adeniji Kazeem, who appeared alongside the Director of Public Prosecution, Mrs. Idowu Alakija, urged the court to dismiss the appeal.
Ezeugo was convicted and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for the attempted murder and death by hanging for murder.
Dissatisfied, he challenged the verdict before the Court of Appeal in Lagos, but the appeal was thrown out.
Justice Fatimo Akinbami, who read the judgment, said: “I hereby rule that the prosecution effectively discharged the burden of proof on it.
“This appeal is devoid of any basis and accordingly fails.
“The judgment of the High Court is hereby affirmed and the conviction imposed on the appellant, (which is death by hanging) is also affirmed.”