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.

FERMA     Sun Qing Rong     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     UTME     Labour Party     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Kwara Hotel     Ajasse-Ipo     Voices Of Tomorrow     SSA Youth Engagement     Mazars Consulting     Galland Marcias     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Funmilayo Mohammed     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Gabriel Fashanu     Olatunde Michaels     Okedare     Lucky Omoluwa     Emmanuel Bello     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     SWAN     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Esinrogunjo     Haleeman Salman     Logun     Ibrahim Jawondo     Bashiru Makama     Oke-Ero     ER-KANG Mining     Olaitan Buraimoh     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Aliyu Muyideen     Bayo Ajia     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Suleiman Ajadi     Nnazua     Olabanji Orilonishe     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Owo Arugbo     Baba Isale     Ramat Oganija     Islamiya Abdulraheem     TESCOM     Maja     Sa\'adu Salahu     GGDSS Pakata     Congress For National Consensus     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Risikat Lawal     Adesoye     Village Alive Development Association     Femi Oladiji     Aliyu U. Tilde     Rafiu Ajakaye     Ilorin Airport     Oloriegbe     Ilorin East     Abubakar Lah     Kwara Central     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Jare Olatundun     Diagnostic Centre     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Abubakar Atiku     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Fola Consultant     Yeketi     Kayode Ibrahim     Yahaya Seriki     Wale Oladepo     Ahman Pategi University     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Dan Iya     Principal Private Secretary     Kwara State Government     Bola Magaji    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Ilorin South Constituency     Bursary     Awili Pedro     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Baba Isale     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Ayinde Oki     Abdulazeez Arowona     Lithium     Lai Gobir     Wahab Isa     Rasaq Jimoh     Kwara South     Falokun-Oja     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Lateef Alagbonsi     Minimum Wage     Seun Bolaji     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Bola Tinubu     NURTW     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Code Of Conduct     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     IQRA College     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Mubarak Oladosu     Okin High School     Olatunde Michaels     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Owu Fall     Agboola Babatunde     Sadiq Umar     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Ramadan     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Okedare     Nurudeen Mohammed     Onikijipa     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Grillo     Salman Alada     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Kwara State Pension Board     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Kwara Apc     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Pilgrims Board     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Sanitation Exercise     Shao     ARMTI     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Oni Adebayo     Saraki     Government House     Charles Ibitoye     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Pakata     Ilorin Emirate     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Sa\'adu Gambari     Abraham Ojo     Shururat Olatinwo     Dele Momodu     Kwara TV     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Moremi High School     CT Ayeni     Sulyman Buhari     HICA     Abubakar Usman Jos