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Two men have been sentenced to death by hanging for raping and killing a 14 year old girl in Osun state.
An Osogbo High Court sentenced the two young men,Suraju Olarewaju, 20, and Lekan Olatayo, 20 for raping a 14-year-old girl, Bilikisu Adeyemi to death.
The two who were arrested in 2005 were arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder.
In her judgment, Justice R.A. Shiyanbola, said the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubts and therefore sentenced the duo to death by hanging.
Shiyanbola said the men had contravened Sections 319 (1) and 324 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2004.The prosecutor, Mrs Folashade Adekanmi, had told the court that the convicts committed the offences on June 1, 2005 at Abesu area of Osogbo, Osun State.
Adekanmi said the convicts blocked the nose of the deceased with a loaf of bread while raping her at about midnight, adding that the accused had also confessed to the crime.
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