Two People Sentenced To Death By Hanging For The Killing Uniosun Female, As Court Forfeits Shrine To Govt

Two persons, Elijah Oyebade, 25 and Jelili Raji, 35, were sentenced to death by hanging by an Osun State High Court, sitting in Ikirun, for the murder of a 400-level student of Osun State University, Rofiat Adebisi yesterday.

Elijah was a commercial driver, who said to have picked the lady while Raji is a herbalist, who instructed Elijah to bring any girl/lady to him for ritual.

The deceased body was found by the roadside along Egbeda/Iragbiji road on December 23, 2016.

Justice Oyejide Falola, who presided over the matter, found the two persons guilty after over two years of the commencement of the matter.

They were arraigned alongside Yusuf Ajibade, 28, on November 14, 2017, on a three-count charge of conspiracy to commit murder,and stealing preferred against them.

During the court trial, prosecution counsel called 5 witnesses and tendered several exhibits before the Court while convicts testified for themselves.

The Prosecution Counsel, Barrister Kareem Adekilekun, who appeared along with Kemi Oyolola,

had earlier told the court that the defendants murdered one Miss Rofiat Adebisi, a 400-level student of Osun University, Ipetu-Ijesha, on Dec. 22 2016.

Said Damilola Adebisi boarded a Golf car with number plates: Lagos FKJ 636 DL driven by Elijah Oyebode.

But the following day, he added that Rofiat’s body was found by the roadside along Egbeda/Iragbiji road in Boripe Local Government Area of the state and upon investigation, her iPhone was traced to one Qadri.

He added that Qadri led the Police to Yusuf, who sold the phone to him on the instruction of Elijah, the commercial driver.