Delta State High Court Gives Death Sentences in Murder of Student Elozino Ogege
On 29 July 2026 the Delta State High Court sitting in Ogwashi‑Uku sentenced Desmond Macaulay Oghenemaro and Enaike Onoriode to death by hanging for the 2018 killing of Delta State University student Elozino Ogege. The court, presided over by Justice Flora Ngozi Azinge, also acquitted and discharged security guard Benedict Uche of all charges.
Elozino, a 300‑level Mass Communication student, was found dead in November 2018 with her heart removed and eyes plucked out, a case investigators linked to a ritual killing. A herbalist allegedly instructed the suspects to provide human body parts and died in custody while awaiting trial. The prosecution was led by Delta State Solicitor‑General Omamuzo Erebe (SAN). Officials hailed the verdict as a landmark judgment and a victory for justice, emphasizing its deterrent effect against ritual‑related crimes.
Entities: Delta State High Court · Delta State High Court · Desmond Macaulay Oghenemaro · Elozino Joshualia Ogege · Elozino Ogege · Enaike Onoriode · Justice Flora Ngozi Azinge · Omamuzo Erebe
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Officials described the verdict as a landmark judgment and a victory for justice.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The murder was linked to a ritual killing, with body parts allegedly removed; a herbalist who allegedly instructed the suspects died in custody.
- [● 5 SOURCES] The court acquitted and discharged security guard Benedict Uche of all charges. (ab7d1445-99f3-4ccf-891d-8adb5e89e485, 3f74b1e9-4b91-4ef8-b53f-2a3edd6133cd, 0159ebd5-cc2e-42b8-b81e-a3e6d40f8346, 5cb4f5)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The prosecution was led by Delta State Solicitor‑General Omamuzo Erebe (SAN).
- [● 5 SOURCES] Elozino Ogege was a 300‑level Mass Communication student at Delta State University who was murdered in November 2018.
- [● 5 SOURCES] Justice Flora Ngozi Azinge delivered the judgment on 29 July 2026.
- [● 5 SOURCES] On 29 July 2026 the Delta State High Court sentenced Desmond Macaulay Oghenemaro and Enaike Onoriode to death by hanging for the murder of Elozino Ogege. (ab7d1445-99f3-4ccf-891d-8adb5e89e485, 3f74b1e9-4b91-4ef8-b53f-2a3edd6133cd, 0159ebd5-cc2e-42b8-b81e-a3e6d40f8346, 5cb4f5)