Justice has finally been served in a chilling case that rocked Plateau State. Emmanuel Ude, a former student of Government Technical College, Bukuru, has been sentenced to death by hanging for the brutal killing of his teacher, Mr. Job Dashe, in 2021.
Justice Silas Bakfur of the Plateau State High Court delivered the verdict on Monday, June 30, 2025, declaring Ude guilty of culpable homicide under Sections 221 and 222 of the state’s Penal Code, which mandates the death penalty for such crimes.
According to court records, the tragic incident occurred in July 2021 during a disciplinary encounter. Mr. Dashe, who was serving as Duty Master, confronted Ude for violating dining hall rules. When asked to open his food flask, Ude refused. Moments later, he returned with a knife and stabbed the teacher in the chest before fleeing.
Despite being rushed to the hospital, Mr. Dashe was pronounced dead. Ude was later apprehended by police and confessed to the crime — a statement admitted as key evidence during the nearly four-year trial.
While the defense pleaded for mercy, Justice Bakfur ruled that the law offered no room for leniency in such a grievous act.
