Tunmise Abraham was sentenced to death by hanging by an Ado-Ekiti High Court on Wednesday, March 23, for raping and killing his landlady, Bukola Olanrewaju.
When the incident occurred in 2019, Olanrewaju, a mother of three, was alone at home after her husband had gone to work, according to an eyewitness statement provided in court.
Abraham is accused of breaking into the woman’s room, threatening her with a cutlass, tying her up and then raping her.
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The statement added;
“After the act, the tenant fled the house, but some of his belongings were found in the room, which suggested that he was responsible for the act.”
Mr Julius Ajibare, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who prosecuted the case on behalf of the state government, invited four witnesses to testify.
Ruling on the case, Justice Monisola Abodunde said Abraham was found guilty of raping and killing his landlady in Adebayo area of Ado-Ekiti. He was consequently sentenced him to death by hanging.
