A housewife who conspired with her boyfriend to murder her husband has been sentenced to death in Ebonyi State.
A High Court sitting in Ebonyi State, has sentenced a housewife, Josephine Onwuzuruike and her secret lover, Ekene Onyeka, to death by hanging for allegedly killing her husband.
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It was gathered that Josephine had conspired with Onyeka to murder her husband at Azuiyiokwu in Abakaliki, the state capital, in 2008 because he told her he wanted to take another wife and building a another house for the new wife.
After they had perfected their plans, Josephine and Onyeka butchered the deceased and kept his parts inside a cupboard.
While delivering judgement, Justice Benson Ogbuh, found the accused guilty of the offence and duly sentenced them to death by hanging.
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During the trial, Josephine was said to have broken down and wept uncontrollably, pleading with the judge to be lenient with her because of her children.
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