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NIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES THREE TO DEATH IN OSUN OVER DEATH OF UNDERGRADUATE
February 11, 2019: An Osun State High Court on 4 February 2019 sentenced three persons to death over the murder of a 400-level student, Oluwafemi Timileyin Sonibare, of the department of Microbiology, Osun State University, Osogbo, the Osun State capital.
The convicts were: Abdulrofiu Sakariyahu (19), Yusuf Kareem (18), Ayuba Ibrahim (20). Meanwhile, Isiaq Yusuf (40) was discharged and acquited, as the fifth person, Abdulkareem Adeoti(50) bagged 2-year imprisonment.
The presiding judge, Justice Kadijat Akano, who delivered the judgement, found the 3 convicts guilty of murder, conspiracy and misconducts.
Daily Post gathered that the convicts committed the offense on June 26, 2017, at about 10:00pm,at Oke-Baale area, Osogbo. (Sources: dailypost.ng, 04/02/2019)
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