Police killer sentenced to deathby hanging in Bayelsa.

Jackson Feutubobai, pictured above, was today
sentenced to death by hanging by a Bayelsa
state High court for murdering one Inspector
Joseph Ofozini in Lobia II community in the
Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa
State on April 5th 2013.

 Jackson was part of a
gang that killed 11 police officers on the day of
the incident.

The Presiding Judge, Justice M.A. Ayemieye
while delivering her judgment, said that the
sentence is mandatory for those accused of
murder.

Commenting on the death sentence, the State
prosecuting counsel, Arthur Andrew Seweniowor,
said if jackson fails to appeal in the next three
months, the state governor, Seriake dickson will
sign his death warrant. 

Jackson's counsel,
Efieseimokumo Bipeledei, had earlier appealed
with the court to temper justice with mercy,
saying the accused person is a family man who
has five children dependent on him.

Mr. Bipeledei urged the court to reduce the
sentence to imprisonment.