Read Lagos state’s reaction to Reverend King’s death sentence
– Mr. Adeniji Kazeem says Supreme Court’s judgment on Reverend King’s case shows Ambode is committed to ridding Lagos of crime
– Reverend King was sentenced to death by a Lagos high court
– The cleric challenged the ruling at the Supreme Court but the apex court upheld the ruling
The Lagos state government has hailed the judgment of the Supreme Court which upheld the death sentence given to Chukwuemeka Ezeugo popularly known as Reverend King by a Lagos state high court.
Justice Sylvester Ngwuta of the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the controversial cleric on February 26 and maintained that he should be hanged for his crime.
Mr. Adeniji Kazeem who is the attorney general and commissioner for justice said the judgment showed Governor Akinwunmi Ambode was serious about fighting crime in the state.
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He said: “This is just another confirmation that the government of his Excellency, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is going to be very strong on fighting crime. Wherever a crime is committed, no matter how long it takes, the government of Lagos State will ensure that the perpetrators of those crimes face justice eventually.
“I salute the institution called the Supreme Court for this erudite judgment and I want to assure the public that we will continue and we will not relent in our fight to make Lagos a safer, secure and more prosperous state.”
King was convicted of murder for setting a church member on fire and injuring five others.
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