An Ondo State High Court has sentenced three persons out of four suspected killers of the 58-year-old daughter of the national leader of the Yoruba socio-political group, Mrs Funke Olakunri, to death by hanging.
The three suspects were convicted by Justice Williams Olamide of the Ondo State High Court for conspiracy to murder, kidnapping and armed robbery. The court, however, discharged and acquitted the fourth defendant, Auwalu Abubakar, 25, for conspiracy.
The police also alleged that the suspects also murdered one Ogunbiyi Matthew aged 65 and also kidnapped one Gerald Igboayaka the same day Funke Olakunri was murdered along Ore-ljebu Ode Expressway on July 12, 2019.
After series of arguments from both the prosecution and defence counsels, the trial judge, Justice Williams Olamide found the first, second and third defendants (Muhammed Usman, Mazaje Lawal, and Adamu Adamu) guilty of involving in murder, kidnapping and armed robbery and sentenced them to death by hanging.
