Three men have been sentenced to death for kidnapping the Oniba of Iba community, Oba Yishua Oseni.
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sentenced the men, Duba Furejo, alias General Cuba; Reuben Anthony, and Yerin Fresh, on Wednesday.
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They were found guilty of the seven counts bordering on conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, armed robbery and kidnapping brought against them by the state government.
They kidnapped the monarch at his palace on July 16, 2016, killing two of his guards.
The judge sentenced them to 10 years imprisonment each for conspiracy and sentenced them to death for causing the death of the monarch’s guards, Sunday Okanlawon and Joseph Okeke.
She also sentenced them to life imprisonment each for the attempted murder of Olori Abosede Goriola.
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“Each of the convicts is sentenced to 10 years for conspiracy to commit kidnap; 10 years each for conspiracy to commit armed robbery; life imprisonment each for armed robbery; and 21 years for kidnapping. This is the judgment of the court,” Justice Taiwo said.
Reacting to the judgement, prosecutor and Solicitor General, Lagos State, Titilayo Shitta-Bey, said it would send a warning to persons, who might want to go into kidnapping, that such offences are not acceptable in the state.
