Rivers Woman, Security Guard Sentenced to Death for Conspiring to Kill Husband

A Rivers state High Court in Port Harcourt has delivered a death sentence to Mrs. Telma Bestman and Wilson Okelekele for their involvement in the murder of Telma’s husband, Bestman Wagbara.

Telma and Okelekele were found guilty of conspiring to kill Bestman Wagbara at their residence along Saint John’s axis of Rumuolumeni Ogbogoro road on 20th February 2020. The court, presided over by Justice Augusta Chukwu, ruled that the prosecution successfully established the case of conspiracy and murder against the convicts.

During the trial, evidence revealed that Mrs. Telma facilitated Okelekele’s entry into the room where her husband was murdered.

Counsel to the Rivers State Government, Precious Odu, expressed satisfaction with the judgment, emphasizing that justice had been served. He stated, “We are happy. They can’t eat their cake and have it. They cannot just kill an innocent, full-fledged man and expect to go scot-free. No, the law does not allow that.”

However, Ubogenkere Amadi, Counsel to Wilson Okelekele, announced plans to appeal the judgment, citing dissatisfaction with the verdict.

The case, which has spanned four years, has concluded with the convicts awaiting the execution of their sentence unless they succeed in overturning the judgment at the court of appeal.