Supreme Court will decide Rev King’s death sentence on Feb 26, 2015

The judgement on the appeal filed by the G.O of Christian Praying Assembly (CPA), Rev. Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Reverend King, challenging the judgement of a Lagos High Court sentencing him to death by hanging, was

today fixed for February 26, 2016.

Ezeugo was arraigned by the Lagos State Government on September 26, 2006 on a six-count charge of attempted murder and murder. He was sentenced to death on January 11, 2007 for the murder of one of his church members, Ann Uzoh.

The Lagos State Government had said that Ezeugo poured petrol on the deceased and five other persons and that Uzoh died on August 2, 2006; 11 days after the act was perpetrated on her. Dissatisfied, Ezeugo challenged the verdict before the Court of Appeal in Lagos, but the appeal was thrown out.

Again, Ezeugo not being satisfied with the verdict, approached the Supreme Court, and urged that the judgment be upturned. The apex court has now reserved judgment till February 26, 2016.