Two robbers to die for killing Kwara couple

Date: 2020-07-02

A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, on Wednesday, sentenced two armed robbers to death by hanging for killing a couple, Mr Michael and Mrs Juana Aigbe, at the Fate area of Ilorin in 2016.

Justice Aminat Ishiaq sentenced Adeyemi Aderinkomi and Timothy Ajayi to death after finding them guilty of conspiracy, culpable homicide and armed robbery.

The judge stated that the duo killed the Aigbes in December 2016 by tying their hands with ropes and dumping them in a well in their compound and locking up the well to prevent the victims from being rescued.

Justice Ishiaq stated that the evidence before the court showed that the convicts made away with the couple's car, money, clothes and other valuables.

The prosecutor, Ishola Olofere, who expressed satisfaction with the judgment, said it would serve to curtail criminality in the state.

The convicts had earlier admitted to robbing and killing the 65 and 60-year-old couple.

Ajayi, who said he was a teacher, stated that he took to robbery because of financial problems, adding, "I regret it. I have only tried to dupe one person, but I was not successful. I am a teacher."

Adeyemi, on his part, said the couple did not offend them, adding that they robbed the family after they were informed that the couple had important documents in their possession.

A family member of the deceased, Mr Bernard John, had on December 21, 2016, reported at the 'F' Police Division, Tanke, Ilorin, that he visited the home of the deceased to convey Michael to work, only for him to discover that the couple were nowhere to be found.

Following the report, detectives visited the house and found bloodstains in the couple's room.

The then Commissioner of Police in the state, Olusola Amore, had stated that a search of the compound led the detectives to where the bodies of the victims were dumped in a well.

Amore had said, "Investigation led to the arrest of Aderinkomi and Ajayi, who were the masterminds of the crime.

"They confessed to the crime. Ajayi also confessed to raping the woman before they killed her and her husband, and stealing their property, including a Toyota Camry car and two mobile phones, among others.

"The suspects sold some of the stolen items to Akingbade Ademila and Toyose Alade, who have been arrested.

"To cover their track, they set the Toyota Camry ablaze. They confessed to have dumped the victims in the well to prevent detection. The exhibits were recovered from the receivers."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

David Oyedepo     Oko Erin     Olateju Lukman     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Emir Of Kano     Isiaka Alikinla     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Ahman Pategi University     Yusuf Lawal     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Oluwole Dupe     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Toyin Abdullahi     Ado Bayero     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Raymond Olaitan     Abdulrasheed Lafia     LAK Jimoh     CKNG     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Gamji Members Association     Alabi Lawal     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Chief Of Staff     Isau     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Abdulhakeem Amao     Orire     Apaola     Undergraduate Bursary     Balogun-Ojomu     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Post-utme     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Kayode Issa     Ronke Adeyemi     Ishola Abdullahi     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Garba Ado Sanni     Kunle Suleiman     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Mansur Alfanla     Hamidu Olowo     Galadiman Ngeri     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Mohammed Danjuma     Tsado Manman     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Iyiola Oyedepo     Yashikira     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Femi Gbajabiamila     Sango-UITH Road     Surajudeen Akanbi     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Olatomiwa Williams     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Obuh     GAMA     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Waheed Ibrahim     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Razaq Atunwa     Aliyu Sabi     Kuliyan Geri     Amusa Bello    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ahman Patigi     Shehu Jimoh     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Abdullahi Atanda     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Oladimeji Thompson     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Henry Olaosebikan     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Alapado     Pacify Labs     Fola Consultant     Kwara TV     Shagari     The Herald     Clara Nwachukwu     Ayo Adeyemi     Share-Tsaragi     Ilorin Like-Minds     Kwara Basketball Association     Isapa     Just Event Online     Tunji Olawuyi     Ibrahim Akaje     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Nigeria Computer Society     Falokun-Oja     Ahmad Belgore     Simeon Sayomi     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Tsaragi/Share     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Gobir Organization Foundation     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     A.E. Afolabi     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     CCB     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Baruten     Offa Grammer School     Afonja Descendants Union     Cornelius Adebayo     Hassan Oyeleke     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Sanusi Abubakar     Amoyo     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Patience Jonathan     Folorunsho Alao     Kayode Ishola     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     ENetSuD     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Agor Market     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Akeem Olatunji     Mohammed Saidu     SWAN     COEASU     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Muhammed Abdullahi     David Adesina     Press Release     Kwara Metro Park     Isiaka Danmeromu     Old Oyo     Taofeeq Olateju     IHS     Metro Park     Saka Isau