OSUN – Four siblings have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the killing a man in his farm at Oke Ila in Osun State on April 13th 2004, over a land dispute.
Justice O.F Oloyede, according to a statement from the Ministry of Justice on Monday February 10th 2014, sentenced Olabisi Adeniji, Adelowo Adeniji, Oladapo Adeniji and Kolawole Adeniji to life imprisonment in the judgment delivered on Friday.
The convicts were arraigned on two counts of conspiracy and murder of Bamidele Ajiboye.
The offences are contrary to Section 324 of Criminal Code Cap 34 Laws of Osun State, Nigeria 2003 and Section 319(1) Criminal Code Cap 34 Laws of Osun State, Nigeria 2003.
The statement reads, “The case was instituted before Justice Isiaka Adeleke in 2007 and the four accused persons were sentenced to death by by hanging. But the convicts appealed the verdict at the Court of Appeal in Akure.
“Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun ordered a retrial of the appellants case before Justice O.F Oloyede.
“Assistant Chief State Counsel, Mr. Tijani Adekilekun, led the prosecution team while the convicts were represented by Mr. M.O Agboola.”
