- Court of Appeal upholds death sentence: The Court of Appeal in Akure, Ondo State, has upheld the death sentence of Dr. Ramon Adedoyin for the murder of Timothy Adegoke.
- Murder case: Adegoke, a former Master’s student at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, was found dead buried in a shallow grave after lodging at Adedoyin’s Hilton Hotels and Resorts.
- Conviction affirmed: The appellate court affirmed the decision of the Osun State High Court, which had earlier convicted Adedoyin and sentenced him to death.
- Orders quashed: The Court of Appeal quashed the order of forfeiture of Hilton Hotel and the order of education scholarship to children of Timothy Adegoke by Adedoyin and others.
The Court of Appeal in Akure, Ondo State, has upheld the death sentence of Dr. Ramon Adedoyin, a hotelier, for the murder of Timothy Adegoke, a former Master’s student at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife . The appellate court affirmed the decision of the Osun State High Court, which had earlier convicted Adedoyin and sentenced him to death.
Adegoke had lodged at Adedoyin’s Hilton Hotels and Resorts in Ile-Ife, Osun State, before he went missing and was found dead buried in a shallow grave. The police investigation led to Adedoyin’s conviction.
The Court of Appeal’s judgment read, “The judgment of the High Court of Osun State stands. Adedoyin’s appeal is dismissed in part.” However, the court quashed the order of forfeiture of Hilton Hotel and the order of education scholarship to children of Timothy Adegoke by Adedoyin and others .
