After several years of waiting for justice over the murder of 22-Year Old Oluwabamise Ayanwola by Andrew Ominikoron, a Bus Rapid Transit Driver, Justice Sherifat Sonaike of the Lagos State High Court, sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square Annexe, have sentenced Ominikoron to death by hanging.

 

Ominikoron was arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on murder, conspiracy, and rape, in connection with the death of Ayanwola, as well as the sexual assault of Dr. Anosike Victoria and the rape of one Maryland Ojiezelu.

 

Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Sonaike ruled that the Lagos State Government, which prosecuted the case, had successfully proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt.

 

“For the death of Oluwabamise Ayanwola, you will be hanged by the neck until you are dead. May God have mercy upon you,” the judge declared in her pronouncement.

Ominikoron however pleaded not guilty to all charges leveled against him.

 

It would be recalled that in March 2022, 47 Year Old Ominikoron was arraigned by the Lagos State Government on four counts charge bordering on alleged rape, conspiracy sexual assault and murder.

 

According to the charge, the murder occurred on February 26, 2022, at about 7pm near the Lekki-Ajah Conservation Expressway, Lagos.

 

The prosecution said Ominikoron conspired with others now at large and forcefully had sexual intercourse with Bamise after which he murdered her.

 

However, the convict, while giving his testimony during trial earlier, told the court that he illegally picked up Bamise at the Chevron bus stop on a return trip to Oshodi after he had off-loaded passengers on the Oshodi-Ajah route at around 8pm that day.