By Rafiu Agboola, Osogbo
An Osun State High Court sitting in Ikire in Irewole Local Government has sentenced a 42-year-old Prophet, Philip Segun and Adeeko Owolabi (23) to death over the murder of a 400-level Sociology department student of Lagos State University (LASU), Favour Oladele.
The mother of Owolabi, Adeeko Bola (46), was also sentenced to two years imprisonment for consuming human flesh cooked for her as concortion for wealth.
Prophet Segun was the owner of Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Solution Chapel, Ikoyi-Ile, where Owolabi and his mother went to seek spiritual to be wealthy on 8th of December 2019.
The convicts were arraigned on 15th November 2021 on two counts charge of conspiracy and murder contrary to sections 324 and 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap. 34 Laws of Osun, 2002.
Led by the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Adekemi Bello, the prosecution team from the state Ministry of Justice told the court that Owolabi lured the victim, killed her, while her heart was cooked and other parts of the victim’s body were used to make ‘victory soap’ for the mother.
The prosecution called nine witnesses and tendered exhibits, while the convicts, who had no witnesses, testified before the court, and Owolabi confessed that he murdered his girlfriend for money ritual.
The presiding Judge, Justice Christiana Obadina, agreed that prosecuting counsel has proven her case beyond a reasonable doubt and found the convicts guilty as charged.
Counsel to the convicts, Adeshina Olaniyan, urged the court to temper justice with mercy in passing her judgment.
The court then sentenced prophet Segun and Owolabi to death by hanging for the murder of his girlfriend and 14 years imprisonment for conspiracy.
Justice Obadina also sentenced Bola to two years imprisonment for eating human flesh.
