The Edo State Special Criminal Court in Benin City delivered its maiden kidnapping judgment on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Justice Aigbona Momodu sentenced four defendants—Marvellous Isaac, Wisdom Michael, Rufus Emete Michael, and Gift Raphael—to death on multiple counts. The case involved an 11-count charge including kidnapping, conspiracy, armed robbery, cultism, and unlawful possession of firearms, stemming from a broad-daylight kidnapping at the Vegetable Market along Airport Road. The judgment is seen as a significant step in addressing delays between arrest and justice in Nigeria.
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