DR Congo Policeman Sentenced To Death For Murder
A Congolese military court has sentenced a high-ranking policeman to death for his role in the 2010 murder of human rights activist Floribert Chebeya, which caused national outrage.
Commissioner of police Christian Ngoy Kenga Kenga was found guilty of murder, desertion and misappropriation of weapons and ammunition.
Mr Chebeya's body was found bound and gagged in his car in Kinshasa.
There is a moratorium on capital punishments in DR Congo.
However, the death penalty has not been abolished and military courts continue to hand down such sentences.
Another policeman, Jacques Migabo, was also sentenced to 12 years during the trial.
He admitted to having strangled Mr Chebeya and his driver, Fidèle Bazana.
Police commissioner Paul Mwilambwe, who had been a key witness ...