Nigeria, June 28 -- The Anambra State High Court of Otuocha Judicial Division, holding at Onitsha has sentenced two brothers, Hyacinth Onwurah and Jerry Onwurah, to death by hanging or by firing squad for the murder of their cousin Mr Nnalue Onwurah.

Delivering judgement on a 4-count charge brought against the defendants, which bordered on conspiracy to commit murder, murder, attempted murder and arson, the court, presided over by Justice Tagbo Anieto, resolved issues for determination against the defendants and accordingly convicted them of commission of the offences.

The conviction included 7 years imprisonment on Count-1, life imprisonment on Count-3 and Count-4, and death on Count-2.

The defendants, including Sunday Onwurah, who di...