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Killer Of NYSC Member To Die By Hanging

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The High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State presided over Justice Simon Aboki, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the murder  of a member of the National Youth Service Corps of Salome Adaidu.

He faced a single charge of culpable homicide, in violation of Section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria, which prescribes the death penalty.

Justice Aboki in his judgment found ound Ajayi guilty of murdering and dismembering Adaidu.

Ajayi was charged with a single count of culpable homicide, contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria, which carries the death penalty.

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