Court sentenced man to death for his housemate
An Ekiti High Court sitting in Ado, has sentenced to death
by hanging, one Mallam Usman Sule
for allegedly killed his his housemate, Mallam Mohammed
Sheu at Aramoko Ekiti in Ekiti West Local Government Area of the state
The two neighbours, who are from Sokoto State, were said to have engaged each other in a minor scuffle about a year ago until it degenerated into a serious fight, which led to the death of one of Sheu.
Trial judge, in judgment, Justice John Adeyeye, said he was convinced that the accused person was responsible for the death of his house mate based on the preponderance of evidence before him.
The court found Sule guilty of murder and conspiracy based on the avalanche of evidence presented before the court by the prosecution, led by , Mr Olufemi Alabi, a Deputy Director of Public Prosecution in the Ekiti State Judiciary.
Justice Adeyeye noted that the evidence adduced by their co-neighbour
during cross examination was convincing enough to indict the Sule.
Defence counsel had argued during the trial that Sule did not commit the crime, saying only post mortem examination could reveal the true cause of Mohammed’s death.
It prayed the court to discountenance the evidence of the witnesses, saying they lack scientific proofs and legal validity.
Countering the defence, Alabi argued that Sule had earlier threatened to kill the deceased on the fateful day, reminding the court that their co-neighbour had given evidence in this regard.
The court held that the evidences of the three other witnesses and that of their co-neighbour as presented by the prosecution were strong enough to sentenced the accused person.
The judge added that the resistance from the deceased’s family that post mortem examination should not be conducted on him to ascertain the course of his death , was not enough obstacle to discountenance the evidence of the co-neighbour.
Relying on the evidence, the court found the accused person guilty and that he should die by hanging.
The family of the deceased had claimed during the trial that it was a taboo to perform such a test on them due to their religious inclination in Sokoto State.
Sheu at Aramoko Ekiti in Ekiti West Local Government Area of the state
The two neighbours, who are from Sokoto State, were said to have engaged each other in a minor scuffle about a year ago until it degenerated into a serious fight, which led to the death of one of Sheu.
Trial judge, in judgment, Justice John Adeyeye, said he was convinced that the accused person was responsible for the death of his house mate based on the preponderance of evidence before him.
The court found Sule guilty of murder and conspiracy based on the avalanche of evidence presented before the court by the prosecution, led by , Mr Olufemi Alabi, a Deputy Director of Public Prosecution in the Ekiti State Judiciary.
Justice Adeyeye noted that the evidence adduced by their co-neighbour
during cross examination was convincing enough to indict the Sule.
Defence counsel had argued during the trial that Sule did not commit the crime, saying only post mortem examination could reveal the true cause of Mohammed’s death.
It prayed the court to discountenance the evidence of the witnesses, saying they lack scientific proofs and legal validity.
Countering the defence, Alabi argued that Sule had earlier threatened to kill the deceased on the fateful day, reminding the court that their co-neighbour had given evidence in this regard.
The court held that the evidences of the three other witnesses and that of their co-neighbour as presented by the prosecution were strong enough to sentenced the accused person.
The judge added that the resistance from the deceased’s family that post mortem examination should not be conducted on him to ascertain the course of his death , was not enough obstacle to discountenance the evidence of the co-neighbour.
Relying on the evidence, the court found the accused person guilty and that he should die by hanging.
The family of the deceased had claimed during the trial that it was a taboo to perform such a test on them due to their religious inclination in Sokoto State.
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