The appellate court headed by Justice Amina Augie on November 5, 2012 had heard arguments of parties on the appeal filed by Ezeugo, through his counsel, Mr. Olalekan Ojo. Ojo had argued that the lower court judge, Justice Joseph Oyewole, who handed down the death sentence, erred in law in many respects. But the prosecution, represented by the Lagos State Solicitor-General, Mr. Lawal Pedro, (SAN), urged the court to uphold Oyewole’s judgment.
“We urge your Lordships to dismiss this appeal,” Pedro said. Oyewole had convicted Ezeugo and sentenced him to death by hanging for the alleged murder of a church member, Ann Uzoh.
The cleric was on September 26, 2006, first arraigned on six counts of attempted murder. The prosecution had said Ezeugo poured petrol on the deceased and five others and set them on fire thereafter. Uzoh died on August 2, 2006, 11 days after the incident, because of the injuries sustained from the incident.
Dear DNR, should this man be allowed to live??
