JUST IN : BRT driver sentenced to death over killing of Oluwabamise

A Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square Annexe has sentenced Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominikoron, to death by hanging for the murder of 22-year-old Oluwabamise Ayanwola.

Presiding over the case, Justice Sherifat Sonaike delivered the verdict on Friday, following Ominikoron’s arraignment on a five-count charge that included murder, conspiracy, and rape. The charges stemmed from the killing of Ayanwola, the sexual assault of Dr. Anosike Victoria, and the rape of one Maryland Ojiezelu.

In her judgment, Justice Sonaike stated that the prosecution, led by the Lagos State Government, had established its case beyond reasonable doubt.

“For the death of Oluwabamise Ayanwola, you will be hanged by the neck until you are dead. May God have mercy upon you,” she declared.

Ominikoron maintained his innocence, pleading not guilty to all the charges.