An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has sentenced four people to death by hanging for kidnapping and membership of a secret cult.
Justice T. A. Momodu handed down the verdict after more than three hours of proceedings on an 11-count charge against the convicts.
The court, which is dedicated to cases involving kidnapping, cultism and other violent crimes, delivered the judgment on Tuesday.
Those sentenced to death are Marvelous Isaac, 32; Wisdom Michael, 36; Rufus Michael, 30; and Gift Raphael, 27.
The court found the four guilty of offences linked to kidnapping and cult membership.
