Justice Josephine Oyefeso, while delivering the judgement, yesterday, found him guilty of the one-count charge brought against him by the Lagos State government.
Justice Oyefeso, in sentencing Shonde, a father of two, to death, took judicial notice of the analyses of the pathologist, Dr. Shokunle Shoyemi, that, examination revealed old and fresh injuries on accused’s deceased wife. “This does not march the degree of autopsy report. In the light of overwhelming evidence against the defendant, the court is satisfied, that, the prosecution has proved it’s case beyond reasonable doubt.Justice Oyefeso held, that, section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015, prescribed, that, the person who commit murder shall be sentenced to death.
He was arraigned on October 24, 2017 by the Lagos State government. The prosecution alleged that the accused committed the offence at 8:30p.m on May 5, 2016, at his residence in Tiemo Street, Egbeda, Lagos.However, Shonde, in his defence, told the court, that, his deceased wife, Ronke, was sleeping on the couch in the sitting room with her phone while he departed for work on that day.
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