By Correspondent in Ado-,Ekiti.
Ebenezer Olorunleke,a 24-year-old indigene of Yagba East Local Governnent Area of kogi state,who killed his blood brother while armed with dangerous weapon, is to die by hanging.according to the judgment of an Ado Ekiti High Court on Monday.
Justice Bamidele Omotoso, who handed down the death sentence to the convict, said the prosecution had discharged the burden on Olorunleke as well established beyond reasonable doubt the defendant was guilty of the offence as charged.
Justice Omotoso, who also told the convict that the sentence of the count upon him was to the effect that he would be hanged by the neck until confirmed dead and prayed God to have mercy on his soul.
Olorunleke was arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, armed robbery and murder.
The offences are contrary to Sections 6 (b), 1 (2) (a) of the robbery and firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap R11, Vol. 14, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 as well as to section 316 and punishable under section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code, Cap C16, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.
The convict and others now at large were said to have on Aug. 29, 2019, at Abe Cocoa Area, Housing Estate, Oke-Ila, Ado Ekiti, conspired to rob his blood brother, Sunday Olorunleke, of his Bajaj Motorcycle with Registration Number ADK 100 UJ and N40,000 armed with a knife while he murdered Sunday.
A prosecuting witness while testifying before the court, said he went to Olorunleke’s house to inform him of his brother’s death.
The prosecuting added that though Olorunleke claimed that his brother was attacked by armed robbers, he suspected him to have lied,following lack of coordination in his explanation.
The matter was later reported at Ologede Police Station.
When the police arrived, it was discovered that Olorunlr7 had sold all his properties and was about to escape with his brother’s motorcycle when he was arrested and he later confessed to have murdered his brother.
The prosecutor, Gbemiga Adaramola, called five witnesses to prove his case and tendered the defendant’s confessional statements, photographs of the deceased, medical report among others, as exhibits.
The defendant,who defended him defence through his counsel but did not call any witness.