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Justice Okon
Abang of Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced nine persons charged
with the murder of nine policemen in Arepo, Ogun State and pipeline vandalism
to 12 years imprisonment each.
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The convicts
are Felix Yayu, 25; Yakubu Ebiwei, 45; Augustine Ebiwei, 28;
Owei Atile, 37; Atinuke Odewale, 42; Ijoufaya Legbe, 42; Ahmed
Bashorun, 42; Odewale Waheed, 43 and Tuesday Filatei, 36.
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The accused
were charged by the police on 14 counts charge of pipeline vandalism, illegal
transportation and sale of refined petroleum products and unlawful murder of
nine policemen.
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The court
however, discharged and acquitted 11 others of the offence on the grounds that
the prosecution failed to establish a case against them.
CULLED FROM VANGUARD
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