Nigeria, May 16 -- The Ebonyi State High Court, Ohaukwu Judicial Division, has sentenced four persons to death by hanging for murdering a 26-year-old man, Chinonso Elom, in the state.

The court found the convicts guilty of conspiracy and murder of the victim popularly known as Oscar.

The victim, Mr Elom, was murdered on 5 February 2023 in Ngbo, a community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the slain victim and the four convicts hail from the same Ohaukwu Local Government Area in the South-eastern state.

The convicted persons were Anthony Elom (a.k.a Tidy), Chibueze Onwe (a.k.a Chief oo), Chukwuemeka Ugah (a.k.a Parity) and Uchenna Odono.

Uchenna is a younger brother to the Chairperson of Oh...