Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has convicted four men who allegedly kidnapped the traditional ruler of Iba Kingdom, Oba Goriola Oseni, to death by hanging.
Duba Furejo, Ododomo Isaiah, Reuben Anthony, and Yerin Fresh were arraigned before the court on October 24, 2016 by the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, on an eight count charge of conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, armed robbery and kidnapping.
The defendants on July 16, 2016, was said to have also murdered a security guard, Sunday Okanlawon, a commercial motorcyclist, Joseph Okeke and also robbed the Monarch Wife of her mobile phone before shooting her several times during the kidnapping.
The offense which they pleaded not guilty to and several exhibit were tendered by the Prosecutor to argue their case.
The State called seven witnesses to prove their case against the defendants
The trial judge said she found all the convicts guilty of all charges against them.
Delivering the verdict, the court sentenced the defendants to death for causing the death of Sunday Okanlawon and Joseph Okeke.
“I hereby sentence the offenders to life imprisonment for shooting the Olori of Abosede Goriola.
Conspiracy to murder 10 years
Conspiracy to commit kidnap 10 years each.
Armed robbery – Life imprisonment
Kidnapping 21 years imprisonment.
The monarch was abducted and kept in captivity for about three weeks before he regained freedom.
