Man To Die By Hanging For Stealing N200 (Read Details)

35-year-old artisan, Kayode Idowu has been sentenced to death by hanging for outfitted burglary and murder. An Osun State High Court passed the judgment on Thursday. The police had charged Idowu and his accomplice, Femi Adebowale, under the steady gaze of the court on three checks of intrigue, murder and equipped theft.

Idowu, who was discovered liable by Justice Kudrat Akano, was said to have broken into the condo of one Mrs. Rachel Aina Ogbomoniyi and Florence Ajayi at around 1am on August 3, 2009 and discovered N200 from Aina's room.

The twosome of Idowu and Adebowale were said to have stolen the N200 and gone to another room where they discovered Ajayi and in the end murdered her.

The Principal State Counsel, Mr. Moses Faremi told the court that the convict and the second charged individual who later passed on amid the trial, powerfully went into the place of perished in the mid-night and they were requested the cash and expired let them know she didn't have cash after they cleared out, the expired was later found in a pool of her blood.

The advice said the offense were in opposition to areas (1) (2) (9)and 319 of the criminal Code Cap. 34 Volume 2 Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.

The chief witness, who was likewise a casualty of the two man pack had told the court amid the trial that she was requested that come and recognize the two men at the police headquarters and she could call attention to out.

Guide for the convicts, Sade Ipede, of the Legal Aid Council, begged the Judge to temper equity with leniency.

The judge said the arraigning counsel had demonstrated his case past sensible uncertainty and ensuing sentenced him to death by hanging.