Murder: Four blood brothers get life imprisonment

Osun Gov, Aregbesola

What actually started like a communal quarrel has landed four blood brothers in big trouble. In fact, an Osun High Court in Ila Orangun has sentenced four siblings to life imprisonment for killing one  Bamidele Ajiboye.

Justice O.F Oloyede, according to a statement from the Ministry of Justice on Monday, sentenced Olabisi Adeniji, Adelowo Adeniji, Oladapo Adeniji and Kolawole Adeniji to life imprisonment in the judgment delivered on Friday.

The convicts were arraigned on two counts of conspiracy and murder.

Ajiboye was said to have been murdered in his farm at Oke Ila on April 13, 2004 following a dispute over a piece of land.

The offences are contrary to Section 324 of Criminal Code Cap   34 Laws of Osun State, Nigeria 2003 and Section 319(1) Criminal Code  Cap 34  Laws  of Osun State, Nigeria 2003.

The statement reads, “The case was instituted before Justice Isiaka Adeleke in 2007 and the four accused persons were sentenced to death by by hanging. But the convicts appealed the verdict at the Court of Appeal in Akure.

“Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun ordered a retrial of the appellants case before   Justice O.F Oloyede.

“Assistant Chief State Counsel, Mr. Tijani Adekilekun, led the prosecution team while the convicts were represented by Mr. M.O Agboola.”