A driver, Olalekan Hameed, was yesterday, sentenced to death by hanging by an Ikeja High Court in the first virtual court sitting held by a Lagos court as part of social distancing measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The judgement was delivered by Justice Mojisola Dada after finding the convict guilty of the offence of stealing and murder, preferred against him by Lagos State government.
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/lagos-virtual-court-session-court-sentences-driver-to-death-by-hanging-over-murder-of-employers-mother/
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/lagos-virtual-court-session-court-sentences-driver-to-death-by-hanging-over-murder-of-employers-mother/
Hameed was found guilty for the December 1, 2018 murder of 76-year-old Mrs Jolasun Okunsanya, the mother of his employer, Adetayo. The proceedings were approved by the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, in line with the Lagos State Judiciary Remote Hearing of Cases COVID-19 Pandemic Period Practice Direction. The court session for the charge marked ID/9006C/2019, held online via a video app, Zoom, began at 11 am and ended before 2 pm. The judge, defendant, his team of counsel, the prosecution team led by Lagos State Solicitor-General, Ms Titilayo Shitta-Bey, and all witnesses participated in the session remotely from different locations via the Zoom app. Hameed was arraigned on March 6, 2019, on a two-count charge of murder and stealing on Charge No. ID/9006C/2019. The court heard that he committed the offence at about 12:30 pm at Plot 83, Owukori Crescent, Alaka Estate, Surulere, Lagos.
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/lagos-virtual-court-session-court-sentences-driver-to-death-by-hanging-over-murder-of-employers-mother/
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/lagos-virtual-court-session-court-sentences-driver-to-death-by-hanging-over-murder-of-employers-mother/
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