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Businessman, Obinna Echianu, Commits Suicide By Hanging Inside Kuje Prison
A 43-year-old businessman, Obinna Echianu, has dedicated suicide contained in the Kuje Correctional Centre (Kuje Jail) in Abuja.
Pressinformant gathered that Echianu was in 2020 sentenced to demise for killing an Uber driver recognized as Edwin Ali in Abuja.
Nevertheless, his co-defendant, Everly Nnorom was discharged and acquitted.
Echianu was arraigned together with 27-year-old Nnorom, a scholar, by the police on 5 counts bordering on armed theft, illegal possession of firearms, and culpable murder.
The prosecutor, Donatus Abah had advised the courtroom that the businessman, from Abia State and Nnorom, from Imo State on December 25, 2016, conspired to commit the offence of armed theft and culpable murder, punishable with demise.
He mentioned the duo, whereas armed with a Revolver Pistol and 33 reside ammunition (bullets), robbed one Inalegwu Edwin Ali of his Nissan Almera automotive and one cell phone at Gosa pedestrian bridge, Airport Street, Abuja.
He mentioned after each of them efficiently robbed Ali, Echianu deliberately shot him within the head, inflicting his demise.
A supply advised Pressinformant throughout the weekend that the businessman was so dejected about his conviction that he determined to terminate his life contained in the jail.
He additionally blamed his demise on the corrupt jail system in Nigeria.
The supply mentioned, “He went into the lavatory in his cell and hanged himself. His lifeless physique was found dangling from a rope round his neck. It’s not clear what triggered this final act.
“Nevertheless, it raises questions concerning the situation of the jail system in Nigeria. Why might an individual on demise row have quick access to a method of hanging himself? Additionally, what’s the state of healthcare within the prisons, particularly for inmates with psychological well being points?
“It’s is now too late for anybody to know what would have been the end result of his attraction. Loss of life of the accused ends each prison trial.”
