Man gets life imprisonment for killing uncle in Anambra
The High Court of Anambra State, Awka Judicial Division, presided over by Justice Okechukwu Nwabunike, has sentenced one Silas Uwa to life imprisonment for killing his uncle over a family land dispute in Ebenebe, Awka North LGA of the state. Justice Nwabunike convicted Uwa on Monday, after finding him guilty of manslaughter in a charge Read More:…
The High Court of Anambra State, Awka Judicial Division, sentenced Silas Uwa to life imprisonment for killing his uncle in a family land dispute. The case, Suit No. A/63C/2018, was heard by Justice Okechukwu Nwabunike. The prosecution alleged that Uwa and his uncle had a disagreement over ownership of a parcel of land at Ebenebe, Awka North LGA.
Uwa reportedly confronted his uncle on his farm, engaged him in a fight, and killed him with a machete. No eyewitness account was provided, but the prosecution presented credible circumstantial evidence, leading to Uwa's conviction for manslaughter. The judge rejected Uwa's self-defense plea and ruled that the prosecution had proved the killing beyond reasonable doubt through circumstantial evidence.
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