An Akure High Court have sentenced to death two domestic staff of former Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology Akure ,FUTA, Professor Albert IIemobade for Murder.
Both Men,Daniel Itah Effiong and Bamitale Olayemi were his security gate man and driver respectively.
They were accused of strangulating the deceased Prof IIemobode to death in his residence at Ijapo Estate, Akure, Ondo State, on June 21, 2015, and stole his Toyota RAV 4, 2013 model and N7000.
Justice Olamide In his Judgement that lasted two hours declared :“The accused persons were callous, wicked and inconsiderate when they decided to sniff out life of an elderly person and their benefactor over his property. Against this backdrop, the accused persons do not deserve the sympathy or mercy of this court.
“Law must take its cause and this will serve as a deterrent to others. The accused persons are hereby sentenced to death by hanging. May God have mercy on your souls.
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