Home Metro Ekiti Prince Sentenced to Death For Killing Monarch
Metro

Ekiti Prince Sentenced to Death For Killing Monarch

Share
Share

An Ekiti State High Court, sitting in Ado Ekiti, has sentenced one Omoniyi Stephen to death by hanging for killing the Traditional Ruler of Odo Oro Ekiti, Oba Gbadebo Olowoselu, in Ikole Local Government Area, Ekiti State.

Ademola Omoniyi, 42, was arraigned on one count of murder, an offence contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap. C16, Laws of Ekiti State of Nigeria, 2012.

“Ademola Stephen Omoniyi on August 20, 2018, at Odo Oro Ekiti in the Ikole Ekiti Judicial Division, murdered His Royal Majesty, Oba Gbadebo Ibitoye Olowoselu ll, the Onise of Odo Oro Ekiti in the Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State.”

ATTENTION: Click HERE to join our WhatsApp group and receive News updates directly on your WhatsApp!

The state counsel, Adegboyega Morakinyo, called five witnesses and tendered a medical report, statements of the convict, a knife and a rope, among others, as exhibits to prove his case.

The convict on the other hand, spoke through his counsel, Tope Salami, and called no witness.

A Chief who testified in court, said;

“We were at the palace on that day for the Onise-in-Council meeting around 7am. Before the commencement of the meeting, Ademola Omoniyi entered the palace and sat on kabiyesi’s seat, but the chiefs frowned on his action and drove him away.

“After the meeting, the late Onise, in the company of his male clerk, was trekking back to the main palace when Ademola came out of his hiding and attacked kabiyesi with a knife on the road and stabbed him to death. Before that day, he had been parading himself as the king of the town.”
Ogundana said;

“Consequently, the defendant, Omoniyi Ademola Stephen, is hereby sentenced to death and shall be hanged until he breathes his last”

Share
Written by
Tare Magbei -

With more than five years of covering different topics, Tare Magbei is a versatile journalist.

Leave a comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related Articles
Metro

Firefighters Attacked During Rescue Mission In Kwara

Firefighters from the Kwara State Fire Service were attacked by a mob...

Metro

Two Killed, Multiple Abducted In Simultaneous Bandit Attacks In Katsina

At least two people have been killed and several others abducted following...

Metro

19 Kano Athletes Dead in Horrific Road Crash Returning From Ogun Sports Festival

At least 19 athletes representing Kano State have been confirmed dead following...

Metro

Court Jails 15 Foreign Nationals For Cyber-Terrorism, Internet Fraud In Lagos

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday convicted and sentenced...

5win
RocketplayRocketplay casinoCasibom GirişJojobet GirişCasibom Giriş GüncelCasibom Giriş AdresiCandySpinzDafabet AppJeetwinRedbet SverigeViggoslotsCrazyBuzzer casinoCasibomJettbetKmsauto DownloadKmspico ActivatorSweet BonanzaCrazy TimeCrazy Time AppPlinko AppSugar rush