NURTW member to die by hanging for killing colleague in Ekiti

An Ado-Ekiti High Court has sentenced a member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in Ekiti State, Abednego Ajibola, to death for killing his colleague during a disagreement.

In his judgment, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye held that evidence before the court found 40-year-old Ajibola guilty of killing Ogunsakin, an offence which according to him, is contrary to Section 316 of Criminal Code Cap C16 Laws of Ekiti State 2012. Ajibola was said to have committed the offence at Akure Garage along Ikere Road in Ado Ekiti on March 10, 2017.
Court lawIn his confessional statement volunteered to the Police, Ajibola said argument on loading arrangement between the deceased and himself degenerated into a brawl, which led to the death of Ogunsakin. According to Ajibola, the deceased was the first to attack him and he had no choice but to retaliate by hitting Ogunsakin with a stone which led to his death as confirmed by other witnesses. Prosecution counsel, Mr. Gbemiga Adaramola, called six witnesses including the Investigating Police Officer (IPO), Sergeant Kamaru Momoh, the wife of the deceased, Mrs. Ogunsakin and Dr. J.A. Omotayo of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), who conducted the post mortem on the body of the deceased.

Justice Ogunmoye ruled: “The ingredients of the offence of murder had been established against the accused person and he is convicted accordingly. “The accused is hereby sentenced to death by hanging till he be dead. May the Almighty God have mercy on your soul.”