An Akwa State High Court sitting in Abak and presided over by Justice Eno Isangidihi has sentenced one Akaninyene Johnson Nkonduok to death by hanging for murder.
The tragic incident leading to his conviction occurred sometimes in 2021 at Utu Ikot Imonte village, in Etim Ekpo local government area of the state.
In the case number: HA/35C/2021, it was narrated that the town crier of the village, Imoh Amos, acting on the authority of the village leadership announced a compulsory sanitation exercise the following day in the village.
The exercise, according to the village was also mandatory for all the youths to participate, failing which they will pay a fixed fine.
The town crier and others, according to the prosecuting State Counsel, Mrs. Nancy Idungafa, went to the convicted person to find out why he failed to participate in the village sanitation.
The court heard that the convict responded by drawing a machete and inflicting severe machete cuts that resulted in the death of Amos.
He was immediately arrested and eventually arraigned before the high court.
After a long legal tussle by the defense counsel, Utibe Nwoko, the court sentenced the accused to death by hanging.
