A Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, has sentenced Andrew Ominikoron, a driver of Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, to death by hanging for killing Oluwabamise Ayanwola, a 22-year-old fashion designer.
Justice Sherifat Sonaike on Friday sentenced Andrew Nice Ominikoron to death by hanging after the court found him guilty of the murder of Ayanwola and the sexual assault of Dr. Anosike Victoria and the rape of one Maryland Ojiezelu.
In March 2022, Ominikoron, 47, was arraigned by the Lagos State Government on five 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. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the offense.
However, the convict, while giving his testimony during a 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.
He had, however, pleaded not guilty to all charges.
