An High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State has sentenced 22-year-old Jamiu Malomo to death by hanging for killing one Asisat Akande, an alleged sex worker, in July 2021.
Malomo, who was 18 at the time of the incident, was convicted on a one count charge of m¥rder.
Delivering his judgment on Wednesday, January 22, Justice O. Ogunfowora said that the prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable doubts and that the 22-year-old was guilty as charged.
Justice Ogunfowora held that the evidence presented by the prosecution was tenable and therefore sentenced Malomo, to d3@th by h@nging.
During the trial, the State Prosecuting Counsel, Mr. A.M. Adebayo, Deputy Director of Public Prosecution, stated that the offence occurred on July 18, 2021, around 9:30 pm in the Ori-Apata community of Oke-Aregba, Abeokuta.
Adebayo explained that the convict had taken Asisat Akande from the 3AD bar in the Panseke area to his residence for s+xual activity.
“After having carnal knowledge of the deceased, she demanded for N10,000 which was their agreement but Malomo refused to give her the the complete money saying he had N8,000.
The situation led to an argument between him and the deceased which made the convict brought out knife from his pocket and st%%bed her on the neck leading to her d3@th,” he said.
He noted that Malomo was arrested by the police at the 3AD club in Panseke where he wanted to pick another girl for s+xual pleasure.
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