Lead city University student sentenced to death for killing his colleague

A 200level student. Of Lead City University, Ibadan,has been sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of his colleague 2 years ago..

Justice Adegboye Gbolagunte of an Ibadan High Court sentenced Owolabi to death by hanging for causing the death of one Seun Kolawole, two years ago.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Owolabi, of the Physical and Health Education Department caused the death of Kolawole by stabbing him with a bottle.

He ruled that the accused should be sentenced to death by hanging to serve as deterrent to others

Olawale had earlier told court that the convict stabbed Kolawole with a broken bottle in the neck, following a misunderstanding between him and the deceased.

He said that the injury sustained as a result of the stabbing resulted to the death of Kolawole.

Olawale said that the incident happened on Jan. 12, 2014 at toll-gate area of Ibadan.

The offence is punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code Cap. 38 Vol. II Law of Oyo State 2000.