Man jailed 15 years for manslaughter
He committed the crime during a communal clash over land between Ayede Ekiti and Itaji Ekiti in 2017.
The judge, Toyin Abodunde, held that evidence before the court proved that Mr Akanbi was guilty of manslaughter for opening fire on one Seyi Oladipupo during a dispute. Two communities were laying claim to Orisunmibare farm settlement which later caused the victim’s death. The court consequently found the convict guilty of manslaughter for shooting the deceased contravening Section 319 and 326 Cap 6 Laws of Ekiti State 2012.The accused persons were first arraigned on July 6, 2017 when the charges were read to them to which they pleaded not guilty.
In his effort to prove the case of murder against the convict, the Solicitor General, Babatope Ojo, had called seven witnesses including the Investigating Police Officer and a medical doctor.
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