An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Monday sentenced one Akinyemi Ojo to life in prison for attempted murder.

The 43-year-old convict was arraigned before Justice Blessing Ajileye on January 25, 2023, on a one-count charge of attempted murder.

The indictment says that on December 5, 2022, in Aramoko, Ekiti, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, Akinyemi Ojo attempted to murder one David Faith by matching her, which is contrary to Section 241 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.

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In her testimony before the court, the victim said, “I was going to my farm on that day, I met the defendant on the way and we exchanged pleasantries, I later branched to my farm to pluck some kro, after some time, I saw the defendant coming towards where I was, holden a cutlass, I suspected his movement to be of evil agenda, I then took to my heels, he was chasing with cutlass and met me where I fell, he gave me matchet cuts all over my body and I became unconscious, I did not see him again when I regained little consciousness, I crawled to the main road where some passersby took me to the General Hospital, Aramoko Ekiti, I did not know my offence or why he decided to kill me,” she concluded.

The prosecutor, Taiwo Ajibulu-Ariyo, presented five witnesses, as well as the defendant and victim’s statements, cutlass, and pictures of the victim as exhibits. The defendant spoke in his own defence through his lawyer and did not call any witnesses.

In his judgment, Justice Blessing Ajileye stated that the defendant matchetted the victim and the degree of injury inflicted on her was capable of causing her death.