On Wednesday, an Ikeja High Court sentenced Saheed Arogundade, Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Boundary/Aiyetoro Unit, Lagos State to death for the murder of a 32-year-old policeman, Gbenga Oladipupo.



Justice Olabisi Akinlade discharged and acquitted Arogundade’s five co-defendants Mustapha Layeni, Adebayo Abdullahi, Seyi Pabiekun, Sikiru Rufai and Yusuf Arogundade of a two-count charge of conspiracy to commit murder.



In a three-hour judgment which started at 2.35p.m., the judge held that the prosecution was able to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Arogundade murdered the policeman. Before delivering the judgment, for security reasons and to avoid disruption of proceedings, the judge ordered that the courtroom should be locked and the keys kept in her possession.

“The prosecution has been able to prove beyond reasonable doubt, the ingredients of conspiracy to commit murder and murder against the first defendant (convict).

“I therefore pronounce the first defendant guilty as charged on the counts of conspiracy to commit murder and murder.

“I hereby pronounce the sentence of the court upon you Saheed Arogundade – that you be hanged from the neck until you are dead. May God have mercy upon your soul,” Akinlade said.

On hearing the sentence, Arogundade collapsed in the dock while his relatives wailed in the courtroom gallery. According to the prosecution led by Mrs C. Rotimi-Odutola, the convict committed the offences on April 10, 2010, at Gbara Junction, Aiyetoro, Ajegunle, Lagos.

“The deceased was on a commercial motorcycle to visit his mother, Mrs Mojisola Martins, in her home on Olayinka Street, Ajegunle, when they were ambushed and attacked by four men at Gbara Junction.

“Oladipupo was held down by three men and the convict stabbed him multiple times before fleeing with his accomplices.

“The deceased who was gravely injured, was taken to a hospital at Opaleye Junction in Ajegunle where he passed away,” the prosecutor said.

According to her, Oladipupo was murdered because he purportedly encouraged the use of commercial tricycles in Aiyetoro, causing loss of income for the NURTW unit. The offences contravene Sections 234 and 316 of the Penal Code Law, 2003.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2019/02/nurtw-chairman-saheed-arogundade.html

As far as say na tinubu boy... They go use backyard runz carry the guy go. That's to the extent Nigeria is being vandalised and some NL zone B still worship him as an idol

Very good judgment.

NO more impunity in our land.

If you do the crime, get ready to do the time.

He should end already!


What a gruesome murderer!


People just act with impunity and expect to go scot free.

Since 2010 justice delayed not denied.

Under the influence of drugs, they take actions of mad men

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Hmm

When will mc oluomo be sentenced to death for the murder of hamburger?

what abt mc oluomo...when when will he be convicted?

Chai, upcoming AGbero, if na Mc oluomo kills. Tinubu won't allow him to go jail

Thuglife

An eye for an eye. Good development.

Oboy

That is normal. Hopefully he will be hanged and dangling body cut down with gun bullet.
Most of the so called NURT chairman are killers.

GBOKASINCHA:
When will mc oluomo be sentenced to death for the murder of hamburger?

Very soon bro. If he is not sentenced, he will be killed too. No peace for the wicked. If u kill, u should be killed too. Shikena!

this is how it should be for every crime murder committed in a sane society

So this agbero wont be working for APC in this election, will Tinubu help to secure his freedom or allow him to face the hangman

kingemzy5:
As far as say na tinubu boy... They go use backyard runz carry the guy go. That's to the extent Nigeria is being vandalised and some NL zone B still worship him as an idol

where in the news did they State it that he is Tinubu boy...you guys are clown don't allow politics take away your Sense of reasoning..

Education needs to be a priority FAST!
I stand on Atiku on that, 7% is a joke

since 2010

2010 to 2019 , that's 9 years.
It's been way to long to give this judgement , i.e after all ploys to alter , influence it's outcome have proven overtime futile.

the problem with judiciary , If only the law can speak, it will complain firstly of the judiciary

Bye bye