Gen. Buhari’s administration executed
Bartholomew Owoh alongside two other
young for an offence which was not meant to
carry a death penalty. The three young men
(Bernard Ogedengbe, Bartholomew Owoh
and Lawal Ojuolape) were arrested for drug
trafficking. However they were executed
when Buhari promulgated a decree
stipulating death penalty for anyone caught
doing drug trafficking. Bartholomew Owoh
is the elder brother of popular comic
Nollywood actor, Nkem Owoh popularly
known as Osuofia.
According to a reliable source close to Nkem
Owoh who spoke to BREAKING TIMES on
Thursday on the condition of anonymity,
Nkem Owoh and the rest of his family are
still angry with Gen. Buhari for unlawfully
killing the three young men, especially their
brother and son, Bartholomew Owoh. The
source said:
“Bernard Ogedengbe (29), Bartholomew
Owoh(26) and Lawal Ojuolape (30) were
publicly executed by Buhari for a crime that
did not carry the death penalty at the time of
the offence.”
Before Buhari came into powerOwoh’s
family said the law was not part of the
constitution when the three men committed
the fence.However Gen. Buhari ordered the
execution of the trio by a firing squad when
he came into power. Speaking further,the
source said:
“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”
