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Osun man to die by hanging for ritual killing

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An Osun State High Court sitting in Ile-Ife on Tuesday sentenced a 37-year-old man, Oluleke Ogunyemi, to death by hanging for murder.He was charged with conspiracy and murder.

The offences are punishable under sections 319 and 324 of the Criminal Code Cap. 34, Laws of Osun State.

According to details before the court, the accused, at Iredunmi area, Ile-Ife, around 10am on February 17, 2010, killed Babalola after cutting off his head with a knife.In the course of the trial, the prosecution counsel from the state’s Ministry of Justice, Mr Tijani Adekilekun, called five witnesses.

Testifying before the court, a prosecution witness, Inspector Rasheedat Olanrewaju, said she and two police operatives visited Agbedegbede area of Ife, where the accused used to reside.Olanrewaju added that the accused in his statement to the police confessed that he killed Babalola for ritual purposes.He subsequently sentenced him to death by hanging.All rights reserved.

 

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