A High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has sentenced a 28-year-old man, Ayodeji Alomoge, to death by hanging for murdering one Ogunleye Ayomide while having an affair with his wife.
In April 2023, Alomoge appeared before Justice Jubril Aladejana on a single count of murder.
According to the accusation, Alomoge murdered one Ogunleye Ayomide on June 21, 2022, in Ikere, Ekiti, in violation of Section 234 of the Ekiti State Criminal Law of 2021.
The deceased’s father, Ige Ogunleye, told the police that he received a call that his son had been beaten to a pulp by Alomoge and his group.
“I rushed down to the place, and I met my son in the pool of his own blood with various degrees of injury on the head and mouth,” he said.
“I also met Alomoge being held by some people. I asked him the reason for his action, and he said Ayomide had been having affairs with my wife, and he had warned him to desist or else he would kill him
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“I took him (Ayomide) to a nearby hospital and later to the University Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State, where he later died.”
The prosecutor, Kunle-Shina Adeyemo, questioned five witnesses and presented the defendant’s comments, photographs of the deceased, and a medical report determining the cause of death as exhibits.
The defendant addressed in his defence through his lawyer, Adeyinka Opaleke, who begged with the court to balance justice and mercy. He called no witnesses.
Delivering judgment on Thursday, March 21, 2024, Justice Jubril Aladejana said, “It would appear to me that rivalry between men over the affection of a woman should not be a ground to justify provocation, except the situation is such that it is sudden and leading to a heating of passion.
“I consequently find the defendant guilty of the murder charge against him and therefore convicted as charged
“The judgement of the court upon you is that you, Ayodeji Alomoge shall be hanged by the neck until you die.”
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