An Oyo State High Court sitting at Iyaganku on
Friday sentenced one Asumo Garuba, 30, to death for the murder of one
Rasaki Ayomo on Sept. 12, 2012.
Justice Rayo Taiwo
sentenced Garuba to death after being found guilty of hacking Ayomo to death.
Principal state
counsel, Mr O. S. Tella had told the court that Garuba killed Ayomo when he was
about to buy bean cake at about 8.30p.m. at Oke-Are, Ijaye Moniya, Ibadan.
“Garuba suddenly
appeared and hacked Ayomo with a cutlass, leading to his death three days later
at the hospital due to injuries sustained in the incident.’’
Four other persons were
also sentenced to death by Taiwo of the same court for armed robbery.
They are Alaba Akinola,
30, Sarafa Babalola 25, Sola Kolawole, 27, and Ibrahim Gbedeogun 28,.
The state counsel, Mr
I. O Mojoyinola, said the defendants committed the crime on July 19, 2011 at
Ayekale, Ibadan at about midnight.
Mojoyinola said the
defendants robbed their victim of cell phone valued N10,000 on Oct. 16, 2011 at
Gangansi at about 4.30a.m.with guns and cutlasses.
The offence contravened
section 1 (2) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act, Cap.RII
Vol.14 Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2004.
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