{"id":375171,"date":"2025-07-10T20:24:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T20:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/07\/10\/akwa-ibom-court-sentences-man-to-death-for-beheading-elder-brother\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T20:24:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T20:24:25","slug":"akwa-ibom-court-sentences-man-to-death-for-beheading-elder-brother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/07\/10\/akwa-ibom-court-sentences-man-to-death-for-beheading-elder-brother\/","title":{"rendered":"Akwa Ibom Court Sentences Man To Death For Beheading Elder Brother"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced 29-year-old Akaninyene Thomas Okpon to death by hanging for the brutal murder of his elder brother, Friday Thomas Enyenokpon, whom he accused of witchcraft.<\/p>\n<p>The incident, which took place in 2018 at Ikot Abasi Asutan in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area, involved the beheading of the victim by Akaninyene and another brother, Ime Thomas Okpon, who died in custody before the trial concluded.<\/p>\n<p>The court heard that the convict had trailed the deceased to his hunting site and, along with his late co-accused, ambushed and killed him. They buried the head separately from the body.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Delivering judgment in Suit No. HU\/5C\/2019, Justice Okon Okon said, \u201cThe prosecution has established its case beyond reasonable doubt. The confession of the accused and the corroborating evidence leaves no room for doubt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE:https:\/\/www.informationng.com\/2025\/07\/ohanaeze-confirms-ongoing-talks-between-tinubu-igbo-leaders-over-nnamdi-kanus-release.html<\/p>\n<p>Justice Okon added, \u201cThis act is a complete disregard for the sanctity of human life. It is barbaric, inhumane, and cannot be condoned in a civilized society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He further declared, \u201cThe sentence of the Court upon you, Akaninyene Thomas Okpon, is that you be hanged by the neck until you are dead. 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