21-year-old houseboy to die by hanging for killing employer

A 21-year-old home worker, Emmanuel Akpan, has been sentenced to decease by hanging by a High Court sitting successful Akure, Ondo State, for sidesplitting his employer, Mrs Febisola Adedayo.

The suspect was convicted aft being recovered blameworthy of 2 counts of conspiracy to perpetrate execution and murder, contrary to Sections 324, 316 and 319(1) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.

In a lawsuit filed by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ondo State, Akpan and his co-defendant, Goodness James Akpe, had, connected March 29, 2021, attacked the deceased, a nutrient vendor successful her residence astatine Ifankanbale Street, Sabo, Ondo town, office of the Ondo West Local Council Area of the state.

The prosecution informed the tribunal the duo conspired to termination Adedayo aft inflicting machete cuts connected her neck, which led to her death, with investigations revealing that the suspects allegedly murdered their leader successful bid to bargain valuables, including ATM cards, phones and a generator, earlier attempting to pain the location to destruct evidence.

While delivering judgement successful Charge No: AK/57C/2022, Justice Rotimi Olamide held that the prosecution proved its lawsuit beyond tenable uncertainty connected the complaint of murder.

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