Osun: Two to die for raping teenager to death

An Osogbo High Court on Wednesday
sentenced two young men to death by
hanging for raping a 14-year-old girl,
Bilikisu Adeyemi, to death.
The convicts, Suraju Olarewaju, 20, and
Lekan Olatayo, 20, whose addresses are
unknown, were arraigned in 2005 on a
two-count charge of conspiracy and
murder.
In her judgment, Justice R.A. Shiyanbola,
said the prosecution had proved its case
beyond reasonable doubts and therefore
sentenced the duo to death by hanging.
She said the men had contravened
Sections 319 (1) and 324 of the Criminal
Code, Laws of Osun, 2004.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Mrs Folashade
Adekanmi, had told the court that the
convicts committed the offences on June
1, 2005 at Abesu area of Osogbo, Osun
State.
She said the convicts blocked the nose
of the deceased with a loaf of bread
while raping her at about midnight.
She said the accused had also confessed
to the crime.

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