By Balogun Arisekola Azeez, Kwara Nigeria
The Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin on Monday, sentenced three convicts to death for the offences of armed robbery and kidnapping.
The offences were committed against one Mr Olubunmi Komolafe and his wife, Mrs Adeola Morenikeji at their farm, in Ilorin, Kwara State.
Delivering his judgement on the matter, Justice Funsho Lawal said that the convicts, Patrick Afedia Adams, Tijani Usman and Ahmed Muhammad were sentenced on four -count charge bordering on conspiracy, rape, armed robbery and kidnapping.
He said: “On 15th June, 2025 at Kanjile village, via Kulende area, Ilorin, the convicts robbed the complainants, kidnapped the wife into a secluded place and demanded N5m ransom.”
The judge narrated how the convicts tied up the complainants, and how one of them, Tijani Usman raped the wife, Mrs Adeola Morenikeji mercilessly.
The judgement is an affirmation that the rule of law takes a very serious stand against raping and Kidnapping in
the state.
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