Two brothers, son of Lagos traditional ruler sentenced to death by hanging
Three culprits involved in a murder case were on Tuesday, November 22, sentenced to death by hanging by an Ikeja High Court judge, Justice Kudirat Jose.
Two brothers, Shola and Kayode Oni, and Ibrahim Omilade, son of a traditional ruler in Oshodi area of Lagos State, were all condemned to the gallows for killing one Suleiman Afolabi during a fight that occurred on Christmas day three years ago.
Justice Jose found them guilty of the charges and ruled: “I pronounce the defendants guilty in respect of the charge of murder and conspiracy. They shall be sentenced to death, hanged by the neck until they are dead.”
According to Vanguard, the defendants, during their trial, had claimed they were invited by a neighbour to celebrate Christmas when a young boy informed them that the deceased’s brother, Akeem Afolabi had threatened to deal with them if they didn’t leave.
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They claimed that they went to find out what could have warranted the threat, but Akeem ordered them out in a rude manner. He was alleged to have immediately entered his apartment and came out with a cutlass to attack them, an attempt, they said one of them blocked with his hand and got injured.
The convicts further narrated to the court that it was while they were trying to escape that Suleiman, a younger brother to Akeem, was hit on the waist with the cutlass.
They said they weren’t even aware Suleiman died as a result of the cut, as they only got to know some days later that a doctor had pronounced the deceased dead.
Justice Ajose, with this verdict, cautioned youths to learn to resolve conflicts amicably.
