Port Harcourt serial killer to die by hanging
Court convicted him on six out of the 10 charges against him.
Gracious David West
A Port Harcourt High Court presided over by Justice Adolphus Enebeli has sentenced Gracious David West to death by hanging for the serial killing on women in hotels across the city.
In a judgment on Friday Justice Enebeli convicted him on six out of the ten charges against him.
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He said the evidence and facts before the court nailed the convict.
The second accused person in the matter, Nimi ThankGod was discharged and acquitted for lack of evidence .
Gracious David West was standing trial for being responsible for the death of women he lured into several hotels in Port Harcourt.
He admitted to killing nine women in different hotels, for which he asked forgiveness in the course of his trial.
But he pleaded not guilty on one charge of murder and conspiracy regarding his 10th victim on Bendel Street in Port Harcourt, saying he only tied her up and left her on a bed.