Friday, 12 December 2014

Osun 2007 bomb explosion: Court sentences prime suspect to death by hanging

An Osun State High Court yesterday Dec. 11 sentenced the prime suspect of the bomb explosion that rocked the premises of Osun State Secretariat, Abeere on June 14th 2007, Mr Richard Abayomi Adesanmi,  to death by hanging. 

The presiding judge, Justice Adeyinka Aderibigbe
while handing down his judgement convicted Adesanmi on all the six-count charge, including murder and conspiracy to effecting unlawful purpose, 35 years imprisonment without an option of fine that would run concurrently with his sentence.
“the prosecution had proven their case beyond reasonable doubt. Richard Abayomi Adesanmi is, hereby, sentenced to death for murder by hanging till he gives up the ghost.” Justice Adeynika said.
According to police investigations, the vehicle that blew up alongside materials used in the making of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that was found in the trunk of a Peugeot 504 saloon car with registration number AL 850 NND belonged to Mr Adesanmi. It is said that the convicted and other four others stationed near the Ministry of Water Resources and Rural Development and in the course of putting the bomb explosive, the bomb went off, killing one Mr. Taye who was in the car with them.
Two others in the vehicle is said to have fled the scene during the commotion that ensued. While Mr Adesanmi who lost an eye during the explosion, was arrested near the scene of the explosion.
 
Source: Tribune

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