A 78-year-old man, Ojo Komolafe, has been sentenced to death by the state High Court for killing a school proprietor, Taofik Babalola.
In his judgement, the judge, Justice Adeyemi Fasanmi held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and that there was direct evidence that linked the convict to the scene of the crime as well as being responsible for the death of the deceased.
He ruled, “It is my finding that the defendant caused the death of the deceased by shooting him with a gun at a close range, which subsequently led to his death. The deceased was also seen fleeing the place of the crime. “On the whole, I find the defendant guilty of the two counts as charged. You are hereby sentenced to be hanged on the neck until you die in the first count and seven years imprisonment for the second count.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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