An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City sentences five people to death by hanging over the abduction and murder of lawyer Iyoha Osobase (also reported as Omo-Iyoha). According to the reports, Justice Efe Ikponmwonba delivers the ruling on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, concluding a high-profile criminal case. The court convicts five of six suspects and orders the death penalty for the five found guilty. One of the accused is reported as not receiving the death sentence, though the outlets do not consistently detail the outcome for that remaining suspect in the excerpts provided. The judgment follows the prosecution’s case that the victims’ abduction led to his murder, with the defendants held responsible for the offence. The sentencing closes the case at the high court level, with the defendants’ next steps—such as appeal—pending following the decision. The reports agree on the number of convicts, the court location, the method of execution, and the core charges: kidnapping/abduction and murder of the barrister.