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By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta
An Ogun State High Court, sitting in Abeokuta on Wednesday sentenced a 22- year old Jamiu Malomo to death by hanging for stabbing one Asisat Akande, an alleged sex worker to death.
Malomo was convicted on a one count charge of murder.
Delivering his judgment, Justice O. Ogunfowora convicted Malomo for the charge preferred against him, saying that the prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable doubts and that the 22-year-old was guilty as charged.
Justice Ogunfowora held that the evidence presented by the prosecution was tenable and therefore sentenced Malomo, to death by hanging.
“You are hereby guilty of killing Asisat Akande as preferred against you.
”You will be hanged by the neck until you are dead. May God have mercy on you”, he said.
Earlier, during the trial the State Prosecuting counsel, Mr. A. M. Adebayo, Deputy Director Public Prosecution, said the convict committed the offence on July, 18, 2021 at about 9:30pm at Ori- Apata community, Oke-Aregba in Abeokuta.
Adebayo, said the convict picked Asisat Akande who was a sex worker, from 3AD bar at Panseke area to his house for sexual pleasure.
“After having carnal knowledge of the deceased, she demanded for N10,000 which was their agreement, but Malomo refused to give her the the complete money saying he had N8,000.
“The situation led to an argument between him and the deceased which made the convict brought out knife from his pocket and stabbed her on the neck.
“The stab resulted to the instant death of the deceased”, he said.
He noted that Malomo was arrested by men of the Police at the 3AD Club in Panseke where he wanted to pick another girl for sexual pleasure.
Adebayo however, said that the offence committed “contravened the provisions of section 316 and punishable under section 319 of the Criminal Code, laws of Ogun 2006”.
