has sentenced a 26-year-old houseboy, David Idah, to death for the
murder of a retired Senior Magistrate, Mrs Olufunmilayo Timeyin.
Justice Abiodun Akinyemi on Wednesday sentenced the accused, who hails
from Benue State and worked as a domestic aide for the late senior
magistrate, to death by hanging.
He said, "Having been found guilty on a one count of unlawful killing,
you are hereby sentenced to death by hanging."
The convict had on March 28, 2014, killed the 65-year-old Timeyin at
her residence in Laderin Housing Estate, Abeokuta, by hacking her with
machete before slaughtering her about 3pm.
Idah had been sacked by Timeyin after he was caught stealing.
He, however, returned to the house, scaled the fence before killing
the retired magistrate.
The convict was arraigned on April 4, 2014, in Abeokuta Chief
Magistrates' Court on one count of unlawful killing.
The offence was said to have contravened sections 316 and 319 of the
Criminal Code Law of Ogun State, 2006.
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