A Popular Anambra state native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly know as Akwa Okuko has been sentenced to two years in prison.
Nwangwu was arrested in February 2025, by operatives of Agunechemba Security outfit on allegations of aiding and abetting kidnapping and money rituals, among others.
The native doctor was arrested alongside two other of his colleagues, one, Okocha also known as Onyeze Jesus and Ekene, also known as Eke Hit.
All three have been undergoing trial, while being remanded in the custody of Agunechemba Security outfit.
Deliverying his judgement Justice Jude Obiorah, after he (Nwangu) pleaded guilty to charges against him.
The judge revealed that the native doctor had earlier pleaded guilty to the charges against him and also entered a plea bargain with the state government.
He went further to state that the judgment sentencing the suspect to two years imprisonment on counts three, four, five, six seven and eight was because the suspect has shown reasonable remorse.
He, however, struck out counts one, two and three of the charges against him.
Justice Obiorah stated that Nwangwu’s conviction was based on both the criminal code and the Anambra Homeland Law.
He convicted the native doctors on counts three, four to eight sentencing him to a two-year prison term that will run concurrently.
Also on counts one, five and eight, Justice Obiorah fined the accused for N20 million each.
The court, however, gave orders that must be adhered to as atonement for his sins.
