A 42-year-old self-acclaimed white garment prophet, Philip Segun, and one Owolabi Adeeko, 24, have been sentenced to death by hanging for killing a 400-level Sociology student of Lagos State University (LASU), Favour Duley-Oladele.
Duley-Oladele was killed for ritual purposes, according to the prosecution.
The two had been dragged before an Osun State High Court sitting in Ikire alongside the 46-year-old mother of Owolabi, Bola Adeeko on November 15th 2021 on two counts of conspiracy and murder.
Their alleged offences contradict Section 324 and 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap. 34 Laws of Osun State, 2002.
They all pleaded not guilty to the alleged offences pressed against them as hearing in the case commenced.
During the trial, the prosecution team of the State Ministry of Justice led by Barrister Adekemi Bello explained that the alleged killing of the LASU student by her boyfriend, Owolabi and others, occurred on 8th December 2019, calling 9 witnesses including police investigating officer and tendering several exhibits before the Court.
Bello explained that “Owolabi Adeeko and Favour Duley Oladele (Deceased) were both students of Lagos State University (LASU) where they met and had been friends for about months. Owolabi lured Favour Duley Oladele, his girlfriend, on phone on the 8th day of December, 2019 to come and meet his uncle at Ikoyi-Ile.
