29-Year-Old Receives Death Sentence By Hanging In Ekiti

29-Year-Old Receives Death Sentence By Hanging In Ekiti

On Monday, the court sentenced Adedayo to seven years imprisonment for conspiracy in the murder of Chukwudi Joseph, without the option of a fine. The charge stated that Adedayo Olawole and others, still at large, conspired to murder Joseph at Eporo in Emure Ekiti. These offences contravene Sections 244 and 243 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, Nigeria, 2021.

An eyewitness, the cousin of the deceased, testified that Adedayo and his accomplices attacked Joseph with planks before one of them fatally stabbed him. He recounted seeing Joseph being stabbed in the chest, leading to his death before help could arrive.

Prosecutor Ibironke Odetola presented six witnesses and submitted evidence including the defendant’s statements and photographs of the deceased. Adedayo, represented by his lawyer M.A. Daramola, called one witness in his defense.

In his judgment, Justice Jubril Aladejana concluded that the assailants intended to kill Joseph, noting the severity of the​⬤