Court Sentences Vigilante to Death for Murder of Phone Repairer in Anambra
A High Court in the Ogbaru Judicial Division of Anambra State has sentenced a vigilante member, Onyeka Eze, to death by hanging for the murder of a phone repairer, Anayo Ugbo. The judgment was delivered by Administrative Judge Charles Okaa on Thursday, March 5, 2026. According to the prosecution, Ugbo, who was from Ogboji Ezzagu in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, was repairing a phone at Shoe Site Market in Okpoko, Ogbaru LGA, on May 5, 2022, when Eze summoned him to meet their “boss.” Assistant Chief State Counsel Chinyere Aganama-Onyeze, who led the prosecution from the Anambra State Ministry of Justice, told the court that Ugbo initially asked for time to finish the repair work but was eventually compelled to accompany Eze to the vigilante office located in a three-storey building within the market. Upon arrival, the vigilante leader was reportedly not present. Ugbo later requested permission to return to his shop to continue working, but his request was refused. The ...
