An Ogun State High Court has sentenced 22-year-old Jamiu Malomo to die by hanging after he was fond guilty of killing a sex worker, Asisat Akande.
Malomo, an ex-convict, released from prison a month prior to the killing, reportedly stabbed the deceased to death with a knife following a heated argument over his refusal to pay the complete agreed fee.
Malomo was convicted on a one-count charge of murder on Wednesday, January 22.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge during the trial.
Malomo committed the offence in 2021 when he was 18.
Justice O. Ogunfowora, while delivering the judgement, held that the prosecution proved its case against Malomo beyond reasonable doubt.
Earlier, the State Prosecuting counsel, A.M Adebayo, said the convict committed the offence on July, 18, 2021 at about 9:30pm at Ori- Apata area community Oke-Aregba in Abeokuta.
Adebayo, who is Deputy Director public Prosecution, said the convict picked Akande the deceased, who was a sex worker, from 3AD bar at panseke area and took her to his house for sexual pleasure.
“After having carnal knowledge of the deceased, she demanded for N10,000 which was their agreement, but he refused to give her the complete money saying he had N8,000,” he said.
“The situation led to an argument between him and the deceased, which made the convict to bring out a knife from his pocket and stab her in the neck.
“The stab resulted in the instant death of the deceased.”
He noted that, the convict was arrested by men of the police at the 3AD club in Panseke where he wanted to pick another girl for sexual pleasure.
