A High Court sitting in Ondo State, Nigeria, has sentenced to death the arraigned killers of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Pa Fasoranti, former national leader of the the Pan Yoruba Socio-Political group, Afenifere.
The then Attorney-General of Ondo, arraigned the quartet of Mohammed Usman, Osagie Lawal, Adamu Adamu, and Abubakar in 2019 for the murder of Olakunrin.
The defendants were charged with four counts of felony to wit, murder and kidnapping.
Delivering judgement on Friday, June 10, 2022, Justice William Olamide, discharged and acquitted the fourth defendant, Abubakar, who was charged with aiding and abetting the crime.
The judgement was handed down after the judge listened to submissions by the prosecution and defence counsel and adopted final written addresses
Justice Olamide held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt against three of the defendants.
The prosecution was represented by Mr Charles Titiloye while Mr Obafemi Bawa stood in defence of the defendants.