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A 45 year old man, Mohammed Isiaka, has been sentenced to death by hanging by an Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti for murder.
The court also discharged and acquitted two accused persons Ismaila Musa Okoro (20) and Awolusi Bidemi (23) of conspiracy.
According to the charge, the 1st accused committed the offence on or about 27/03/2017 at Igirigiri village in Ado Ekiti when he murdered one Yakubu Jimoh.
The offence contravened 316 and punishable under Sec. 319 of Criminal code Law, cap C16, Sec. 428(d) of the Criminal code Law, Cap. C16 laws of Ekiti State of Nigeria, 2012, and Sec. 3 Robbery and firearm Act, Cap R11, laws of the federation of Nigeria, 2004 respectively.