A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt gave the judgement Friday.
Lovely Worleru who is a prophetess with a spiritual church in Rumuche community in Emohua Local Government Area of the state was reported to have prepared a poisonous substance in the name of love portion for Onyema Bright-Worlu to administer on her man-friend, late Isreal Georgewil who was a Prophet in another spiritual church within the community.
The trial Judge, Justice Adolphus Enebeli in his judgment in the matter which started sometime in 2012, found the two convicted guilty of Man Slaughter.
Justice Ebebeli ruled that the prosecution was able to proved their case and that the statement of the first defendant, Onyema Bright-Worlu at the police station were voluntarily where she stated that she administered the love portion to her man friend as prepared by her prophetess, who is the second defendant in the matter for the purpose of financial assistance from him but never know it will turn out to cause him death.
Justice Enebeli after considering all the facts presented by the parties and what the law says especially under section seven and twenty-four of administration of criminal code of Rivers State, convicted and sentenced Onyema Bright Worlu and Edina Lovely-Worleru to life imprisonment without option or fine.
On his part, Counsel to the first defendant, Vincent Chukwu said they will appeal the judgement against his client for the interest of justice.
