Man, 2 Others Jailed For Killing, Dismembering Neighbour

Date: 2023-08-02

A Kwara State High Court presided over by Justice Suleiman Akanbi has jailed one Kazeem Mohammed who killed his neighbour and dismembered his body for ritual six days to his wedding.

Kazeem and three others, Madu Jeremiah, Mohammed Chatta and Jimoh Abdullateef, were arraigned on an eight-count charge of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, illegal possession of firearms, illegal removal of human parts and kidnapping.

The defendants had murdered one Olokose Ojo Olushola, a staff of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Unit of the University of the Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) who hailed from Ondo State.

The police told the court that the remains of the deceased, without some parts, were recovered packed in a sack, and deposited at the mortuary of UITH.

The police said, “The attackers collected his ATM card and withdrew N1.2m from his bank account. They further demanded N12m ransom from the family before they were arrested.”

The deceased was said to be in his early 30s when the incident occurred in May, 2021.

Delivering judgement, Justice Akanbi said, “Despite killing the deceased, the defendants still demanded for ransom from the family; making it appear their victim was alive and held hostage by kidnappers.”

In the course of trial, the prosecution led by the Attorney General of Kwara State, Senior Ibrahim Sulyman, called nine witnesses and tendered several exhibits.

Kazeem was represented by A. O. Salaudeen of the Legal Aid Council.

Moses Jiya Dangana, Rasaq Ayodeji Saka and Dr Ahmed Isau stood for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants.

In a lengthy judgement, the first defendant, Kazeem, accused of masterminding the killing, was sentenced to death by hanging. The court also handed him an additional 20 years in prison to run concurrently with a N200,000 fine for other counts and life imprisonment for kidnapping.

The 2nd and 3rd defendants, Madu Jeremiah and Mohammed Chatta, were sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, plus N100,000 fine each on two counts. Jeremiah was further sentenced to three years imprisonment with a N200,000 fine.

The judge discharged the 4th defendant, Jimoh Abdullateef, on all counts on the ground that the prosecution did not prove the charges against him beyond reasonable doubt.

Source

 


Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Muazam Nayaya     Musa Alhassan Buge     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Shonga     KWATMA     Lola Ashiru     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Erubu Oba Zubair     Sa\'adu Salahu     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Ibrahim Oniye     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Jawondo     Saheed Akinwumi     Bankole Omisore     Asa LGEA School     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     AbdulGafar Tosho     Memunat Monsuma     Kwara State Government     New Nigeria People’s Party     Playing Host     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Clara Nwachukwu     Wasiu Odewale     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     COEASU     Saliu Mustapha     Oyawoye     Amos Bajeh     Umar Adelodun     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Baba Issa     Musa Yeketi     Patigi Regatta     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Niyi Ogundiran     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Galadima     Hamidu Olowo     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Femi Gbajabiamila     Alanamu     Abdulkareem Alabi     Ayinde Oki     James Ayeni     NNPP     Sheikh Alimi     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Baruten     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Hassanat Bello     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Ganiyu Abolarin     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Olatunji Bamgbola     Yusuf Mubarak     Isiaka Alikinla     Ebola     Federal Allocation     Femtech     Ibrahim Gambari     Babatunde Idiagbon     Kola Shittu     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Ramadhan     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Ilorin Like-Minds     Maigida Soludero Transit     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     TVC Female National Debate     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Laboratory-to-Product     Oloye    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Olatunde Jare     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Aisha Gobir     Oniyangi     Saad Belgore     Amusa Bello     Abubakar Suleiman     Babaita     Rihanat Ajia     Babata     Oko-Olowo     Timothy Akangbe     Okanlawon Taiwo     Maigida     Borgu     Apaokagi     Ola Falade     Ogbondoroko     Kawu     Al-Adaby     Baba Issa     SGBN     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Memunat Monsuma     SSUCOEN     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Kola Olota     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Kunle Okeowo     Mumeen Lah     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Yaman     Oya State     Jimoh Akani     Mufti Of Ilorin     CCEPE     Kisra     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Doyin Group     Yakubu Dogara     Aminu Ado Bayero     Kwara North     Mike Omotosho     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Valsolar     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Wale Oladepo     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Iliasu     Wahab Agbaje     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Atunwa     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Kassim Babamale     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Kazeem Oladepo     Guber Aspirant     Aliyu U. Tilde     ITEM 7     Ijagbo     Saad Omo Iya     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Abdullahi Atanda     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Ileloke     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Ijakadi     Tafida Of Kaiama     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Bayo Ojo     Local Government Pension Board