A court in Abuja sentences former driver Jonathan Marcus to death for the murder of an elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel, in the Apo Legislative Quarters area of Abuja. Both outlets report that the conviction follows an investigation by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command. The police say the victims are Mr. Ezekiel, aged about 80, and his wife, Mrs. Ezekiel, and that they are killed at their residence on April 1, 2024. The Vanguard report specifies that the FCT Police Command secures Marcus’s conviction for the killings. The Punch similarly reports that the court hands down a death sentence, describing the killing as involving a “brutal” murder of the couple.
While the coverage focuses on the sentencing outcome and the basic facts of the incident—who was killed, where, and when—both accounts align on the identity of the accused and the court’s final ruling. The reports do not provide details on any appeals or the exact court that issued the verdict.
