Two Sentence To Death For The Killing Of UNIOSUN Student

An Osun State High Court, sitting in Ikirun, on Thursday, sentenced two men, Elijah Oyebode, 25, and Jelili Raji,35, to death, over the murder of a female student.
The scholar, Miss Rofiat Damilola Adebisi changed into a 400-stage undergraduate of Osun State University, Ipetu-ijesha campus before he changed into murdered in cold blood.

The prosecution suggest from Ministry of Justice, Barrister Kareem Adekilekun, who appeared alongside Barrister Kemi Oyolola earlier informed the court docket that on twenty second December, 2016, Adebisi boarded a Golf Car with Registration variety: “Lagos FKJ 636 DL”, pushed by one Mr. Elijah Oyebode.

He brought that the lifeless body of the scholar became later located on twenty third December, along

Egbeda- Iragbiji Road, in Boripe Local Government place of the nation.
Adekilekun explained that one Yusuf Ajibade became arrested within the direction of the research via the deceased smartphone.

Oyebode, in his assertion stated Raji told him to bring a young girl for ritual purpose, and gave him a appeal to make unconscious, anybody he supposed to bring.
He confessed to have touched the deceased with the allure at the same time as boarding his automobile earlier than taking her to Raji at his shrine.

Oyebode added that he became paid the sum of 10000 naira for his function.

Also leading in evidence turned into Simon Adeyeye, a Police Officer attached to the Homicide section, State Criminal Investigation Department, who disclosed that Oyebode become a industrial driver, plying Akure- Owena Road.

He said the convict had intercourse with the deceased earlier than taking her to Raji’s house.
Adeyeye in addition knowledgeable the court docket that the deceased died at Raji’s residence, and her frame changed into later dumped at the road aspect through the duo.

He recalled that the convicts had in advance been arraigned in courtroom on 14th November, 2017 and charged with 3-rely rate of conspiracy to dedicate murder, homicide and accessory after the reality of homicide which contravened Sections 324, 316 and Punishable under Section 319 and S, 322 of the Criminal Code Cap.3 Laws of Osun nation, 2002 respectively.

Justice Oyejide Falola, in his judgement said prosecution suggest had confirmed his case beyond affordable doubt and determined Elijah Oyebode and Jelili Raji guilty of homicide and conspiracy.

He sentenced them to loss of life with the aid of putting, at the same time as the third convict, a 28-12 months-antique Yusuf Ajibade become sentenced to 2 -12 months jail time period for receiving the phone of the deceased.

Falola also ordered the forfeiture of Raji’s shrine to the Osun State government.