Son of Lagos traditional ruler, two others to be hanged; Read what they did on Christmas

– Three people were sentenced to death for
killing one Suleiman Afolabi on Christmas day
– They claimed they were attacked by the
deceased’s brother
– The judge dismissed their claim before giving
out her sentence
Ibrahim Omilade who is the son of a traditional
ruler in Lagos Chief Bashiru Omilade has been
sentenced to death by hanging after the murder
of one Suleiman Afolabi during a fight on
Christmas day in 2012.
The Nation reports that two brothers, Shola and
Kayode Oni have also been sentenced to death
for the same crime.

It was reported that the gruesome murder of
Suleiman occoured at Eyin Ogun Street, Mafoluku
in Oshodi where he was machete by his
assailants.
Justice Kudirat Jose of a Lagos high court in Ikeja
sentenced the trio to death after she found them
guilty of the charges of conspiracy and murder
preferred against them by the prosecution team,
Mr. Babatunde Oguntemowo and Mr. Olarewaju
Ajanaku.
She said: “I pronounce the defendants guilty as
charged in respect of the offence of murder and
conspiracy and are hereby sentenced to death by
hanging by the neck until their death.”
She urged youths to try to settle differences
without resorting to deadly attacks.
The convicts had argued in court that they were
invited by a friend to celebrate Christmas in 2014
when a boy told them that Akeem Afolabi who is
a brother to the deceased had vowed to deal with
them.
They claimed that had gone to inquire the reason
for the threat but Akeem ordered them to go
away but this generated into a fight and their
attacker went inside to get a machete.