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Son of late Oba Oyekan of Lagos sentenced to death for killing businesswoman - Edoman - 12-16-2019 Son of late Oba Oyekan of Lagos sentenced to death for killing businesswoman Adewale Oyekan, son of a former Oba of Lagos, has been sentenced to death by hanging by an Ikeja High court for the murder of Sikirat Ekun, a 62-year-old businesswoman and politician. Adewale who is the son of Oba Adeyinka Oyekan, a former Oba of Lagos who died on March 1st 2003, was sentenced alongside Lateef Balogun, a former domestic servant of the deceased. According to the prosecution led by Akin George, Oyekan and Balogun committed the murder at 1am on October 17th 2012, at the home of the deceased located at 5, Babatunde Lalega street, Omole Phase One, Lagos. George told the court that the deceased knew Oyekan due to her friendship with his late mother. She had employed Oyekan as a manager at her restaurant while Balogun was employed by her to cater for her aging father. However, Balogun's employment was terminated following a disagreement with the deceased. According to George, Quote:“The convicts conspired, killed the deceased and threw her corpse in a well within the premises of her home, and took over her businesses and property including a bus which was sold for N170,000. When any inquiry was made by family and friends about her whereabouts, Mr Oyekan informed them that she travelled to Abuja for the Ileya (Eid-el Kabir) festival. He passed this information by sending a text message from Mrs Ekun’s mobile phone. Delivering judgement in the case today, the presiding judge, Justice Raliatu Adebiyi, held that the prosecution proved the charges of conspiracy to commit murder and murder beyond reasonable doubt and sentenced them to death by hanging. Quote:“The circumstantial evidence was strong and cogent; the act of the defendants in killing the deceased was intentional and premeditated. The court finds that the prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubt the offences of conspiracy and murder, and the defendants are accordingly found guilty of the two-count charge. Five witnesses, including two police officers, a nephew of the deceased, Iyiola Olaniyi; and the only child of the deceased, Folashade Amurun, testified for the prosecution. |