An Abeokuta High Court on Wednesday sentenced a 39-year-old mechanic, Musiliu Owolabi, to death by hanging for killing his lover, Miss Afusat Idowu.

The Chief Judge of Ogun, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, convicted Owolabi on a count charge of murder.

She held that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that Owolabi was guilty as charged.

Dipeolu noted that murder contravened the provisions of Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.

Earlier, prosecution counsel, Mr James Mafe, said that the convict committed the offence on Feb. 1, 2018, at Camp area of Abeokuta.

Mafe said that the convict took Afusat to a hotel for pleasure, adding that shortly after, she complained of stomach aches.

“The convict took her to his vehicle.

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