Dr Ramon Adedoyin, a popular hotel owner, has been found guilty and condemned to death by hanging for the murder of Timothy Adegoke, a former Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife student who died between November 5 and 7, 2021, at the Hilton Honours Hotel in Ile-Ife.
Sentenced for same offence alongside Adedoyin are two of his staff; Adeniyi Aderogba and Kazeem Oyetunde.
While delivering her judgement, the Chief Judge of Osun and presiding Judge of the State High Court, Adepele Ojo, held that the circumstantial evidence available to the court, pointed to the killing of Adegoke while being a guest at the hotel owned by Adedoyin.
Justice Adepele Ojo however discharged and acquitted three of the staff while the seven defendant is to hear her sentencing on Wednesday following pleas by both the prosecution and defendant counsels.