The embattled Unuevworo (community head) of Ekpan, Uvwie Council Area of
Delta State, Chief Newton Agbofodo, has been sentenced to death.
Agbofodoh, one of the highest ranking chiefs of Uvwie Kingdom, was
arrested on June 17, 2016, and was later arraigned in court for crimes
bordering on murder.
He was sentenced by the Delta State High Court 4, in Asaba, after being
found guilty of all four count charges preferred against him. He was
sentenced to death by hanging. Charges preferred against him were
conspiracy to commit murder, the substantial offence of murder,
conspiracy to commit attempted murder and an attempted murder.