An Ekiti High Court, sitting in Ado Ekiti, Thursday condemned 28-year-old Ayodeji Alomoge to death by hanging for killing his wife's boyfriend.
In April 2023, the prisoner was brought before Justice Jubril Aladejana on a single charge of murder.
Delivering judgment, Justice Aladejana said: “To me, rivalry between men over the affection of a woman should not be grounds to justify provocation.
“I consequently find the defendant guilty of the murder charge against him and therefore convicted as charged.
“The judgement of this court upon you is that you, Ayodeji Alomoge shall be hanged by the neck until you die.”
According to the indictment, Alomoge murdered Ayomide Ogunleye on June 21, 2022, in Ikere, Ekiti, within the court's jurisdiction, for having an affair with his wife.
According to the police, the offence violates Section 234 of Ekiti State's Criminal Law, 2021.
In his testimony to the police, the deceased's father, Ige, stated, "My wife contacted me on the phone about 12:30 a.m. weeping heavily.
“She told me that my son was attacked and beaten by Alomoge and his gang, I rushed down to the place, where I met my son in a pool of blood.
“I saw Alomoge and asked him the reason for his action, he said, Ayomide has been having an affair with his wife and he told me that he warned my son to stop or else he will kill him.
“I took him to a nearby hospital and later to the University Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara where he later died.”
To support his case, the prosecutor, Kunle-Shina Adeyemo, called five witnesses and presented the defendant's comments, photographs of the dead, and a medical report on the cause of death as exhibits.
The defendant spoke in his defence through his lawyer, Adeyinka Opaleke, who begged the court to balance justice and mercy; he summoned no witnesses.
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