Man, 40, bags life sentence for attempted murder

An Ekiti State  High Court has sentenced Adedara  Aladesugba, 40,  to life imprisonment for attempted murder. The court said Aladesugba’s act was intended to cause grievous harm and assault occasioning  harm. Second wave: Buhari asks govs to take over fight Insecurity: ADP asks N/Assembly to impeach Buhari Justice Oluwatoyin Abodunde said “the accused was found […]

An Ekiti State  High Court has sentenced Adedara  Aladesugba, 40,  to life imprisonment for attempted murder.

The court said Aladesugba’s act was intended to cause grievous harm and assault occasioning  harm.

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Justice Oluwatoyin Abodunde said “the accused was found guilty on all the three charges, accordingly.

Abodunde sentenced Aladesugba to life imprisonment on  counts 1 and 2 and three years imprisonment on count 3. All the sentences are to run concurrently.

According to the charge, the act was committed on or about July  26, 2017 at Aramoko Ekiti, when he attempted to murder, intended to cause grievous  harm and occasioning harm on  one Okere Olusesan contrary to sections  320, 332 and 355 of the Criminal Code, Cap C16, Laws of Ekiti State  of Nigeria, 2012.

In his testimony, the victim said he and the convict were siblings. He said on the fateful day, the accused trailed him to his house and beat mercilessly before cutting his stomach with a broken bottle and he had to be rushed  to the hospital.

To prove his case, the prosecutor, Bola Oyewole, called four witnesses and tendered  exhibit which included, the  petition letter to the Commissioner of Police, photographs of the cut stomach of the victim, medical report and the statement of the accused among others.