Man who killed policeman is sentenced to death by hanging in Bayelsa

           

Jackson sentence.
state High court for murdering one Inspector
Joseph Ofozini in Lobia II community in the
Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of
Bayelsa State on April 5th 2013. Jackson was
part of a gang that killed 11 police officers on
the day of the incident.
The Presiding Judge, Justice M.A. Ayemieye
while delivering her judgment, said that the
sentence is mandatory for those accused of
murder.
Commenting on the death sentence, the State
prosecuting counsel, Arthur Andrew
Seweniowor, said if jackson fails to appeal in
the next three months, the state governor,
Seriake dickson will sign his death warrant.
Jackson's counsel, Efieseimokumo Bipeledei,
had earlier appealed with the court to temper
justice with mercy, saying the accused person
is a family man who has five children
dependent on him.
Mr. Bipeledei urged the court to reduce the
sentence to imprisonment.    

                                       sentenced to death by hanging by a Bayelsa

                                           Feutubobai, pictured above, was today