From Asaba, CEOAFRICA.com gathered that an High Court in Delta State has sentenced two people to death by hanging for kidnapping and robbing a magistrate.

It was gathered that Saidu Haruna and Raphael Egwuba committed the crime on December 26, 2011 and were arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy to commit kidnapping, kidnapping and armed robbery.

According to the prosecutor, the female magistrate was driving into her compound that fateful day, when armed men abducted her. She was taken to a bush where they robbed her of valuables which include ATM card which they allegedly used to make some cash withdrawal before being caught.

Declaring the judgement, the trial judge said:

 “From the totality of the evidence before this court, I hold that the first and second accused persons were involved in the kidnapping and robbing of one Onoriode Yvonne Asheshe of her Honda Pilot SUV, ATM card, jewelries and BlackBerry phone, while armed with a gun.

“I hold that prosecution has proved ingredients of counts one, two and three against the accused beyond reasonable doubt.

“For count  three (armed robbery), I hereby sentence the accused persons for execution by hanging on the neck until they be dead. May God have mercy on their souls.”