May God have mercy on your souls, court declares as it sentences two Nigerian police officers to death

The Akwa Ibom State High Court has sentenced two policemen to death for kidnapping an Uyo-based cattle dealer, one Alhaji Muhammed Umar Barkindo.

The condemned policemen are Corporals Friday Udo, and Saturday Okorie who have since been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force, The Punch reported.

The court sitting in Ikot Ekpene local government area of the state also condemned to death three others, Walter Udo, Ibiono Ibom, and Udo Etim whose house was used to keep the victim hostage, while demanding N100m ransom.

The prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubts Vanguard reported that the trial judge, Justice Isangedighi, said the accused were sentenced to death according to Section 1 (2) of Akwa Ibom State Internal Security and Enforcement Law 2009.

She said: ''The prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable doubts and found the accused guilty of conspiracy and kidnapping Alhaji Muhammad Umar Barkindo on November 25, 2011, an offense punishable by death in Section one subsection two of Akwa Ibom State Internal Security and Enforcement Law 2009.”

Justice Isangedighi prayed to God to have mercy upon the souls of the condemned kidnappers.