Man sentenced to death for raping and killing his landlady in Ekiti

A young man has been sentenced to death by hanging for raping and killing his landlady in Ado-Ekiti.

An Ado-Ekiti High Court has sentenced a man identified as Tunmise Abraham on Wednesday, March 23, to death by hanging for raping and killing his landlady, Bukola Olanrewaju.

On an eyewitness account shared in the court, the incident happened in 2019, when Bukola Olanrewaju, a mother of three was home alone after her husband had gone to work.

Abraham was accused of breaking into the woman’s room, threatening her with a cutlass, and tying her up before raping her.


The statement added;

“After the act, the tenant fled the house, but some of his belongings were found in the room, which suggested that he was responsible for the act.”

Mr. Julius Ajibare, The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), who prosecuted the case on behalf of the state government, called four witnesses to prove his case.

Ruling on the case, Justice Monisola Abodunde said Abraham was found guilty of raping and killing his landlady in Adebayo area of Ado-Ekiti. The Judge consequently sentenced him to death by hanging.