Three convicts, Betty Stephen,
Johnson Ogbeide and Nancy Aiwuyor were sentenced to death by hanging today by a High Court in Benin over the murder of a
toddler(3). The convicts committed the offence 7 years ago on the 24th
of February, 2009 at Erhiborhibo village in the Orhionmwon Local Government
Area of Edo State.
According to the judge, Justice
Geraldine Imadegbelo, it was stated that the prosecution proved one of the convicts,
Betty Stephen who was the stepmother of the deceased gave the 3 year old girl to
Johnson Ogbeide (a teacher), who in turn handed the toddler over to his
colleague, Nancy Aiwuyor who then sold the child to ritualists for N1.5million.
The Stepmother later confessed to selling the child after interrogations by her
parents.
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