Rahmon Adedoyin, the proprietor of Hilton Hotels, has been pronounced guilty by Justice Oyebola Ojo, the Chief Judge of Osun State, in the murder case of Timothy Adegoke, a Master’s student at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Justice Ojo emphasised that the presented circumstantial evidence overwhelmingly pointed to Adedoyin as the perpetrator behind Adegoke’s tragic demise.
Chief Judge Adepele Ojo delivering his verdict on Tuesday, sentenced Adedoyin to death by hanging.
Chief Judge Ojo emphasised that Adedoyin’s decision to abstain from the witness stand worked against him, as the weight of the circumstantial evidence had shifted the burden of proof onto his shoulders.
However, the four staff members who were prosecuted alongside Adedoyin were acquitted and discharged from the charges levelled against them.
However, they were found guilty of other charges in the indictment.
Adedoyin was found guilty and convicted on counts 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 15, and 16.
The Court rejected the validity of the second autopsy report, conducted by two pathologists from Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, stating that it was biased due to the personal interests of the individuals involved.
Justice Ojo established that Timothy Adegoke, who tragically passed away, was a guest at the Hilton hotel and made payments into the account of the seventh defendant.
“I have determined that the first defendant, Ramon Adedoyin, is guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and murder.”
The court concluded that the evidence presented clearly implicated Oyetunde Kazeem as an active participant in the crimes, leading to his guilty verdict on the charges.
Regarding the seventh defendant, Adedeji Adesola, the court recognised that she was involved in the events but found insufficient evidence to hold her accountable for counts 1, 2, and 3.
“The first, third, and fifth defendants are guilty of the offences of conspiracy, improper handling of the deceased’s body, and indecent disposal, as charged.”
It can be recalled that Timothy Adegoke met a mysterious death at Hilton Hotels, Ile-Ife, in 2021.
Dr. Adedoyin, along with six of his employees—Magdalene Chiefuna, Adeniyi Aderogba, Oluwole Lawrence, Oyetunde Kazeem, Adebayo Kunle, and Adedeji Adesola—were on trial for multiple offences, including conspiracy, murder, felony, indecent interference with a corpse, alteration and cancellation of receipts, and obstruction of justice.
