The Edo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Roland Otaru, has defended Tuesday’s judgement of the Edo Special Criminal Court, which sentenced four persons to death by hanging for kidnapping and cultism, saying it was based on credible evidence.
Otaru, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), stated this on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin, speaking through the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr Stephen Okoror.
Justice Terry Momodu of the Edo State Special Criminal Court had on Tuesday sentenced the four convicts to death by hanging for kidnapping and cultism.
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The convicts are Gift Raphael, a 27-year-old woman; Varvellous Isaac, 32; Wisdom Michael, 36; and Rufus Emete Michael, 30.
The judgement was the first delivered since the creation of the special court by Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration.
Otaru said the judgement was based on credible evidence adduced before the court, including the testimonies from victims.
“First of all, the judgement was the first delivered since the creation of the new court,” he said.
“The judgement was based on the evidence adduced and the evidence given by victims of the crime who came to court.
“At the end of the day, these persons were convicted.”
He dismissed insinuations that the offence was committed before the law was passed and the court created.
“The court was created before the crime was committed,” Otaru said.
“The governor had said that the state would set up a special court for kidnapping and other crimes, which it did.”
He commended the governor for the initiative.
“We appreciate the governor for what he has done to show that criminals have no hiding place in Edo State.
“When you commit a crime in Edo, you face the music,” he added.
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