A High Court in Asaba, Delta State on Tuesday sentenced Inspector Ubi Ebri of the Nigeria Police Force to death for the murder of one Onyeka Ibeh, a phone dealer.
The deceased, a popular phone dealer in Asaba, was travelling with his wife from Ugbolu to Asaba on April 5, 2023, when his vehicle was shot at by Ebri, who alleged the deceased refused to wait for a search after they were flagged down by the police team
A bullet hit Ibeh on the head, killing him on the spot. His wife was unhurt.
The incident led to protests by youths in Asaba who went to police headquarters to demand justice.
The court presided over by Justice C. D Diai convicted and sentenced Ebri to death for murder.
The prosecution, led by a Director in the Ministry of Justice, E.H Edema, said, “Today’s judgement is a landmark judgement because justice has been served in this case to the deceased and the society at large.”
Also, a sibling of the deceased, Ifeanyi Ibeh who was present in court lauded the court for delivering justice to his family.