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Five men standing trial for the abduction and murder of a Fulani herder, Ibrahim Adamu, who until his death was selling cows at Owode-Ede, Osun State, were on Tuesday sentenced to death by hanging by an Osun State High Court.

After Adamu’s abduction, he was said to have been moved into a secluded place in his Toyota Corolla car.

The victim was later killed despite paying N3 million ransom after he identified one of the perpetrators of the crime.

The defendants: Ibrahim Issa, Lateef Bello, Abdul Ramon Soliu, Bello Ibrahim and Abudu Mumini Jolaanobi Saheed, were first arraigned before the court on October 28, 2021, for offences bordering on conspiracy, kidnapping and murder.

Arraigned before Justice Kudirat Akano of the State High Court, sitting in Ede, the charges pressed against the defendants were said to be contrary to Sections 324, 319 and 364 of the Criminal Code Laws of Osun State.

But they all pleaded not guilty to the four counts pressed against them by the state.

Stating the facts of the matter during the trial, the lead prosecuting counsel from the Ministry of Justice, Mr. Moses Faremi, told the court that the defendants abducted Adamu on April 17, 2018, around 7:45 pm at his residence located at Owode-Ede, Osun State.

When he appeared before the court, one of the prosecution witnesses, the Investigating Police Officer in charge of the matter, Mr. Ganiyu Taofeek, tendered exhibits including extrajudicial statements and a mask allegedly used by the defendants, which dropped at the scene of the crime during the struggle between the perpetrators and the victim.

Taofeek also told the court that while Adamu was in the custody of the abductors, he identified one of the perpetrators, which made those involved in the crime kill him.

He also said a member of the gang, Abdu Mumini, having realised that Adamu had identified one of them, directed other of the gang including three Togolese, who are yet to be arrested, to slaughter the victim.

The police officer also said after Adamu had been killed, Abdul Mumini went away with the head and heart, while Soliu, another member of the gang, took the deceased’s arms.

The remains of the deceased were thereafter said to have been dumped inside the Osun River.

The IPO further said Abdu Mumini in his confessional statement narrated in detail why the gang killed Adamu and how they shared the ransom they collected from the victim’s family.

While addressing the court, the defence counsel, Mr. Bola Ige, said the charges pressed against his clients had not been proved beyond reasonable doubt by the prosecuting counsel.

Also, Folashade Ipede of the Legal Aid Council, pleaded with the judge to temper justice with mercy.

Delivering her judgement, Justice Akano found the five men guilty of all the counts preferred against them. She accordingly sentenced them to death by hanging.

https://punchng.com/five-to-die-by-hanging-for-herders-killing-in-osun/?amp

Kidnapping is a serious crime and they should be punished as the law States.

Am worried about the worsening security situation in the Western side of Nigeria. Hardly does a day without many people being kidnapped, killed or their organs harvested.

They should warn all those Yoruba nations agitators to stop putting the region in jeopardy.

Tankio.

Something dey happen for this naira o .

You killed someone after collecting ran some from the family simply because he identified one of his abductor.

What these idiot don't know is, even if the victim failed to adentify any of them, God already identified all of them.

The only way to end kidnapping & other terrible crimes in this country, is to establish a National Lion's Den where such criminals will be fed alive to hungry Lions.

This kind of animals do not deserve to live among sane people... They deserve to die

Okay

Killings everywhere.

So that will be the end of their existence 🫤

UncleAdebisi:
But no herder has been convicted despite all their numerous killings.

They just convicted 4. They're all Fulanis and they know about cows.

Lawyers defending unrepenting criminals to escape justice is criminal act in itself and is evil.

Nigeria, no herdsman has been sentence to death by hanging since they started killing Nigerians,

I want to hear the good news of how they were hanged, it will teach other criminals a bitter lesson.

End of story. Later they will be released

We know what will happen

I don't want to believe this news

Nackzy:
Nigeria, no herdsman has been sentence to death by hanging since they started killing Nigerians,

Those convicted are all Fulani, herdsman's brothers.....

Open grazing that Tinubu can stop with just an executive order at least throughout his tenure is what is looking like almost an impossible task for him to do.

Hardworking people should be respected, irrespective of the tribe, religion or whatever crime they are known for.

But killing or attacking hardworking people or those with a legitimate business and devoid of crime all because you hate their people or you feel they are progressing more than you or even because they casted a vote in your state is witchhunting and evil.

No matter how much diplomacy and negotiation skills a sheep has, it can never be seen as its equal in they eyes of a wolf. You entered into an agreement with wolves to spite others, now una don see sey dis deal no favour una at alllllllll.

Meanwhile government awarded Fulani herdsmen and Bokoharam with 1 room apartments, dem come even throw party for them with Jollof rice and Plantain.

Abeg who re when Buhari government did this? I dey try find the pictures

Whilst no herdsmen has be arrested or prosecuted

What am my even saying sef? It's a family affair

Muslim killing Muslim they are working for Muhammad ni jare

If u don't want people to identify you when u kidnap them,then just simply leave them alone. Don't kidnap them!

You butchered a man after collecting ransoms.
But why are they delaying their execution.

Kidnapping should be factored into GDP calculations now 😅

wrong

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