Bartholomew
Owoh, one of the three young Nigerians executed by General Buhari for
an offence that did not carry the death penalty is the elder brother of
Nollywood actor, Nkem Owoh popularly known as Osuofia, emerging facts
indicate.
A source close to the Nollywood actor revealed this to
BREAKING TIMES on Thursday on condition of anonymity. According to the
source, Nkem Owoh and the rest of his family have not recovered from the
trauma of the cold-blooded murder of the three young men, particularly
their brother and son, Bartholomew Owoh. continue reading below after
the photo..
Bernard
Ogedengbe (29), Bartholomew Owoh (26) and Lawal Ojuolape (30) publicly
executed by Buhari for a crime that did not carry the death penalty at
the time of the offence.
It will be recalled that Buhari, while
he was military Head of State promulgated a decree prescribing death
penalty for anyone caught for drug trafficking. But the trio of Lawal
Ojuolape (30), Bernard Ogedengbe (29) and Bartholomew Owoh (26)
committed the offence before Buhari came into power.
The laws of
Nigeria at the time the offence was committed did not prescribe the
death penalty. When Buhari took over power, he insisted the young men
should be executed and they were killed publicly by firing squad.
“Nkem
Owoh and his family are so distraught with Buhari for killing their
brother at the young age of 26. Every time he sees Buhari on TV, he
weeps bitterly over his brother. He can’t even believe that Buhari has
the nerve to seek re-election as President”, the source told BREAKING
TIMES.
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