A prophet Philip Segun and a 23-year-old Lagos State University (LASU) student, Owolabi Adeeko, were on Monday, July 17, 2023, sentenced to d£ath by h@nging by a State High Court sitting in Ikire, Osun State, while the Owolabi’s mother, Bola Adeeko was convicted for conspiracy.
According to Leadership Newspaper, Justice Christiana Olokede Obadina delivered the judgment having convicted the trio for the m¥der of another LASU student, Favour Duley Oladele, on December 8, 2019. They were arraigned before the Court on November 15, 2021.
Delivering her judgment, Justice Christiana Obadina said that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and, therefore, found Prophet Philip Segun, Owolabi Adeeko and Bola Adeekoguilty of m¥rd£r and conspiracy.
The convicts, Prophet Philip Segun,42, Owolabi Adeeko, 23, and Bola Adeeko, 46, were arraigned on two counts charge of conspiracy and m¥rd£r contrary to Section 324 and 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap. 34 Laws of Osun State, 2002.
The prosecution team led by the State’s Solicitor General, Adekemi Bello, alongside Barrister Ajibola Alade and others, had told the court how Owolabi lured the deceased, Favour Duley Oladele, who was his girlfriend on the phone to come and meet his uncle at Ikoyi-Ile and subsequently k#lled her for money rit¥als.
During the trial, the prosecution called nine witnesses while the Police investigating officer also tendered several exhibits before the court.
All the convicts also testified in their respective defence without calling any witnesses.
Before judgment was passed on the accused after conviction, their counsel, Adesina Olaniyan Esq, pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy.
Justice Christiana Olokede Obadina subsequently sentenced prophet Philip Segun and Owolabi Adeeko to d£ath by h@nging, while Bola Adeeko mother of Owolabi Adeeko was sentenced to two years imprisonment for e@ting human flesh.
