March 22, 2024
The police had in April 2023 arraigned Alomoge before Justice Aladejana on one count charge of murder.
Justice Jubril Aladejana of the Ekiti State High Court has convicted and sentenced 28-year-old Ayodeji Alomoge to death by hanging for killing his wife’s lover.
The police had in April 2023 arraigned Alomoge before Justice Aladejana on one count charge of murder.
According to the charge, Alomoge, on June 21, 2022 at Ikere-Ekiti within the jurisdiction of the court, murdered Ayomide Ogunleye for having an affair with his wife, an offence, the police said, is contrary to Section 234 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
In his statement to the police, the father of the deceased, Ige, said, “My wife called me on the phone around 12:30am crying profusely.
“She told me that my son was attacked and beaten by Alomoge and his gang, I rushed down to the place, I met my son in a pool of blood.
“I saw Alomoge and asked him the reason for his action," he said, "Ayomide had been having an affair with his wife and he told me that he warned my son to stop or else he would kill him.
“I took him to a nearby hospital and later to the University Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara where he later died.”
The prosecutor, Kunle-Shina Adeyemo, called five witnesses and tendered the defendant’s statements, pictures of the deceased and medical report of the cause of death as exhibits during the trial.
The defendant spoke in his own defence through his lawyer, Adeyinka Opaleke, who pleaded to the court to temper justice with mercy. He didn't called any witness.
Delivering his judgement after nearly one year of legal battle, Justice Aladejana declared that 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," the judge held.