Crime and Law
Breaking: Court sentences Ajayi to death for killing NYSC member

High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Salome Adaidu.
The presiding judge, Justice Simon Aboki declared Ajayi guilty of culpable homicide after a thorough trial that revealed disturbing details of the crime.
The court found that Ajayi brutally killed and dismembered the young corps member, a crime that sent shockwaves through the local community.
Ajayi was convicted under Section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria, which prescribes the death penalty for culpable homicide.
The case, which drew public attention due to its tragic nature, was meticulously investigated, with compelling evidence leading to the conviction. Justice Aboki emphasized the gravity of the crime and its impact on society, stating that justice must be served to deter similar acts.
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