UniPort student who mvdered girlfriend in 2023 is sentenced to de.ath

[Augusta]

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt yesterday convicted and sentenced a 400-level Petrochemical Engineering student of the University of Port Harcourt, Damian Okoligwe, to de.ath by hanging for the mvrder of his girlfriend
Damian had mvrdered his girlfriend, Justina Otuene, a 300-level Biochemistry student of the same institution.

Okoligwe, now 26, was found guilty of k!lling Justina in October 2023 at his residence.

Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Chiwen Nsirim Nwosu held that the prosecution, led by Charles Obediah-Mbaba, proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and established that Okoligwe committed the crime. The court further ruled that Justina’s de.ath resulted directly from his actions.

Okoligwe was arrested in 2023 after neighbours raised the alarm over his attempt to dispose off Justina’s body, which he allegedly k!lled for money ritual purposes

 

[Fidelia]

I am happy that justice has been served in this case somehow. I followed the story and it is a very good judgement.

 

[Trush Jodie]

I know the state Governor would not sign the execution order. He would rot in jail for the rest of his life. Hope he would never get a pardon.

 

[eLdavis]

Another reason why one needs to ensure that whoever they are marrying is mentally and emotionally stable before they go into the relationship.