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Date: Wednesday, 13 August 2025 at 01:00 AM Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp - Crime - Nairaland Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Crime / Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp (8396 Views) Ondo Court Remands Kid Robbers, ‘oyenusi, Anini, Osunbor’, Mothers / Tenant Pushes Lagos Landlady To Death Over Door Closure / Court Sentences Lekan Shonde To Death By Hanging For Killing Wife, Ronke (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (Reply) (Go Down) Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by lagostrendboy: 11:52am On Aug 12 Ondo Court Sentences Man to Death by Hanging for Killing Roommate Over Door Dispute An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced a middle-aged man, Sunday Omoniyi, to death by hanging for the murder of his roommate, Michael Oyebanji, during a heated argument over the closing of a door. The tragic incident occurred on July 23, 2022, at around 6:30 a.m. at 4, Canaanland, Ijoka Road, Akure. The case has now reached a grim conclusion, with Justice W.R. Olamide ruling that the prosecution had successfully proven the charge of murder beyond reasonable doubt. Eyes Of Lagos reports, Background of the Case Omoniyi was arraigned on a one-count charge of murder, contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Vol. 1, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006. According to court testimony, the disagreement began in the early hours of the morning when Omoniyi and Oyebanji argued over whether the room door should be kept open or closed. Though the quarrel was reportedly settled at first, events quickly escalated after their co-occupants left the room. Eyewitness Testimonies One of the prosecution witnesses, Ismaila Adefaka, a landlord and co-tenant, told the court that he heard loud noises from the apartment and went to investigate. Upon entering the room, he found Oyebanji lying in a pool of blood with a stab wound to the chest. The weapon — a bloodstained knife — was allegedly in Omoniyi’s hand. Adefaka explained that he immediately reported the matter to the police after Oyebanji was confirmed dead at the hospital. Three other witnesses — Adedeji Gift, Adedugbe Opeyemi, and Aremu Opeyemi — also testified, recounting that they initially intervened to resolve the dispute between the two men over the door but left after believing the matter was settled. Moments later, they heard Oyebanji’s cries and rushed back to find him fatally injured. According to Adedugbe Opeyemi, Omoniyi admitted on the spot that he stabbed Oyebanji in retaliation after the deceased allegedly punched him during their renewed altercation. Police Investigation and Confession Police prosecutor, Inspector Fisayo Oladepo, told the court that during interrogation, Omoniyi confessed in a written statement to stabbing Oyebanji. The prosecution argued that the act was intentional and carried out with the intent to cause grievous harm or death. The police report and medical evidence confirmed that the fatal wound was inflicted on Oyebanji’s chest, causing massive blood loss and leading to his death. Court’s Decision In delivering his judgment, Justice W.R. Olamide stated that the evidence presented by the prosecution was overwhelming and credible. He noted that the testimonies of the eyewitnesses, the defendant’s confession, and the forensic evidence all corroborated each other. “The prosecution has successfully established the offence of murder against the defendant. The court hereby sentences Sunday Omoniyi to death by hanging,” Justice Olamide declared. Legal Implications Under Nigerian law, murder convictions carry the death penalty, typically by hanging. This ruling serves as a stark reminder of the legal consequences of violent disputes and the irreversible nature of fatal confrontations. Bottom Line: A simple argument over a door ended in a fatal stabbing, leading to a death sentence. The case highlights how minor disagreements can spiral into irreversible tragedies, and why conflict resolution is critical in shared living situations. https://eyesoflagos.com/ondo-court-sentences-man-to-death-by-hanging-for-killing-roommate-over-door-dispute/ 5 Likes 1 Share (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by brain54(m): 12:07pm On Aug 12 See wetin no gree for anybody don cus... Wey he is going to now he has no say whether to leave door open or close. Make una dey calm down sometimes o. Nobody knows where temptation dey come! 26 Likes 1 Share (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by muyico(m): 1:02pm On Aug 12 well judge! murder must not live we need evidence of excustion 4 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by richiemcgold: 1:04pm On Aug 12 The deceased punched him and he retaliated by stabbing him with a knife. That's a big error there. He should have just punched him back. Man to man, blow to blow, last last they will settle it. 13 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by Karashikaa: 1:39pm On Aug 12 Great justice for the killed ... Do the crime , do the time 3 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by Efuaye(m): 1:41pm On Aug 12 Who will sign his execution eventually? He should have been sentenced to life imprisonment. 3 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by fmlala: 1:42pm On Aug 12 It is well. May rest the innocent soul of the departed (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by Softmirror: 1:42pm On Aug 12 Death by hanging comes with a smile to the guilty as charged because the sentence is hardly signed by Governors to be executed. 30 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by casualobserver: 1:43pm On Aug 12 Correct me if I am wrong but no governor has signed the death warrant of any person sentenced to death since the return of democracy. I miss the good old days when armed robbers etc were executed at bar beach! 10 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by Fiscus105(m): 1:43pm On Aug 12 To sign the death warrant, oga's hand would start shaking uncontrollably as a result of being jittery. But to sign illegal contracts, oga's hand would faster than rocket 🚀 13 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by Nazgul: 1:43pm On Aug 12 It's often said that poor people are extremely violent and always angry. Now I'm beginning to believe that saying. 9 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by Goodlady(f): 1:49pm On Aug 12 muyico: well judge! murder must not live we need evidence of excustion Possible is that? Execution of evidence? Is that possible? Evidence of execution? (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by chuose2: 1:53pm On Aug 12 I thought they said the SW was sophisticated The rate at which the SW has people killed is worrying It's like human life has lost value to them 2 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by AntiChristian: 1:55pm On Aug 12 It's supposed to be death by stabbing too! An eye for an eye! Just a flimsy argument about who closes the door leads to stabbing! You see when someone's time don reach he don reach be that! Stay safe! (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by SeriouslySense(m): 1:57pm On Aug 12 Nigerians do not take it easy when they feel insulted, they can even kill, for instance to borrow loans , when they do not pay on time and they are insulted, they feel they have to punish the creditor, by not paying. I am sure initially even when they borrowed the loan, they knew they will not pay, they pretended that they will pay, then when they are insulted, they even become angry . It has almost become like a cultural habit or general tendency. This became a do or die affair, staying in a one room with other occupants is a terrible thing, and staying in face me, and i face you, another terrible thing. From what i have observed, a lot of people in Nigeria lack a good sense of judgment, they are too problematic and unstable. They will run to other countries and carry same problems, that they come with naturally 1 Like (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by triple996(m): 1:59pm On Aug 12 This one go die in jail.(no death sentence in Nigeria) (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by torqque7(m): 2:02pm On Aug 12 richiemcgold: The deceased punched him and he retaliated by stabbing him with a knife. That's a big error there. He should have just punched him back. Man to man, blow to blow, last last they will settle it. Punched him back you say??hmm be careful o,make you sef no go make this kind irreversible mistake. What if you punch him and he falls and dies?I have seen such cases o,just one punch the guy kpuff o just like that like play..Omoh it's always better to just avoid any physical confrontation o no matter how angry one is. Some days ago a bike man parked in front of me,I horned for the fool to move make I comot Omoh the guy no gree o,and this was like around 8pm,na so I reverse and as i was going this same guy hit my car with his hand o..I was so so mad and stopped but my woman beside me was saying I should just ignore him..bro I was so so pissed but I just thought to my self what do you want to do?you wan go exchange blows with bike man or what?delay yourself and your movement?or it could even get worse and someone could get seriously hurt.. I just remembered i had more to loose than the idiot, Omoh na so i just drive go o..Ego puts alot of us men in unnecessary problems.See the girl in ibom air wahala now..all she went to do in lagos don spoil cos she dey kirikiri..imagine from plane to kirikiri cos of anger that could have just tolerated. 8 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by Dogalmighty17: 2:16pm On Aug 12 casualobserver: Correct me if I am wrong but no governor has signed the death warrant of any person sentenced to death since the return of democracy. I miss the good old days when armed robbers etc were executed at bar beach! Oshiomole signed some a few weeks to the end of his tenure. Edit: Former Kano governor Ibrahim Shekarau signed death warrants in 2006. The first civilian governor to do so. Adams Oshiomole and Godwin Obaseki of Edo state also signed death warrants at the end of their terms. I do however fail to understand the hesitancy of governors to sign death warrants. They don't want to have blood on their hands? But by their mindless looting of state resources, money that could have been used to pay pensioners, workers and provide security get looted. Hospitals that should be equipped for the better to the advantage of the people, get stashed in foreign accounts. Countless thousands have died as a result. Indirectly, state governors by their corruption, have killed more people than the courts have sentenced to death. 1 Like (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by Breaker001: 2:33pm On Aug 12 What a very nonsensical way to die, over a useless argument about whether to close or open a door - early in the morning. Some disputes are just a waste of time and energy. (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by IJAYA001(m): 2:35pm On Aug 12 muyico: well judge! murder must not live we need evidence of excustion It's a pity Nigeria Governors don't sign death penalty again, he will just rust in prison. ANIMAL (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by LZAA: 2:48pm On Aug 12 casualobserver: Correct me if I am wrong but no governor has signed the death warrant of any person sentenced to death since the return of democracy. I miss the good old days when armed robbers etc were executed at bar beach! Oshiomole did in 2012 They brought in a hangman from Ghana 1 Like (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by Love800(m): 2:53pm On Aug 12 To learn how to tolerate insult and misunderstanding is a life-saving skill. I was charging my phone at a public place when one averaged built man came to me with abusive words that i should not shake his phone that was charging close to mine, even when it was very clear that i didn't touched his charging cord! A typical average nigerian who has seen enough shege from the government will shout and shut him down back, but i just simply kept quiet and strolled to a corner to sit-down. The man was even suprised and shocked that i didnt react! 4 Likes 1 Share (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by atobs4real(m): 3:09pm On Aug 12 See what anger has caused u? They will never listen to calm down 1 Like (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by Sicklebear28: 3:12pm On Aug 12 casualobserver: Correct me if I am wrong but no governor has signed the death warrant of any person sentenced to death since the return of democracy. I miss the good old days when armed robbers etc were executed at bar beach! Adams Oshiomole did when he was governor of Edo state 1 Like (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by Babatundehy: 3:47pm On Aug 12 torqque7: Punched him back you say??hmm be careful o,make you sef no go make this kind irreversible mistake. What if you punch him and he falls and dies?I have seen such cases o,just one punch the guy kpuff o just like that like play..Omoh it's always better to just avoid any physical confrontation o no matter how angry one is. Some days ago a bike man parked in front of me,I horned for the fool to move make I comot Omoh the guy no gree o,and this was like around 8pm,na so I reverse and as i was going this same guy hit my car with his hand o..I was so so mad and stopped but my woman beside me was saying I should just ignore him..bro I was so so pissed but I just thought to my self what do you want to do?you wan go exchange blows with bike man or what?delay yourself and your movement?or it could even get worse and someone could get seriously hurt.. I just remembered i had more to loose than the idiot, Omoh na so i just drive go o..Ego puts alot of us men in unnecessary problems.See the girl in ibom air wahala now..all she went to do in lagos don spoil cos she dey kirikiri..imagine from plane to kirikiri cos of anger that could have just tolerated. Bike men and taxi drivers do the most, your woman was right, ignore the fool who most likely has nothing to lose and looking for trouble. I was at a four road junction not long ago, the roads were tarred and had speed bumps, as i was about getting to the junction I honked to alert other road users, some bike man who wasn't riding with his mind had his eyes wide open but couldn't see anything, as he was about getting to me I honked again, this time he woke up from his sleep and lost control, rode into the gutter which had a transformer, injured himself. Shop owners and other onlookers came out and helped him up, he got up with bruises and cuts and the next thing all but one of all the witnesses said was he's just a bike man, give him some money to treat himself at the hospital, I was shocked, these were elderly men and women, no brains in their heads obviously, only other man came and said i had no fault, they all ganged up on him and shit him up. Few minutes later I handed the man 4,000 naira, all the cash I had on me, I said to myself what if this bike man had got electrocuted and died, what would this useless elderly people say, I decided to go back home and not proceed with my travel, as i was about making a turn, I saw a team of bike men, this bike man had gone to call his friends, they demanded more money saying what I gave could do nothing, of course, the onlookers had emboldened him, it was at that point i grabbed my phone and called a police officer who was stationed nearby, this bike man walked up to me gave me a punch and snatched my phone. It took a lot of self control to not beat up this bike man, he stood no chance against me, a limping bike man who was obviously not feeding well, I had my farm machete in my trunk to use on others, but i just said to myself, devil not today, the police van approached and they disappeared, it is always good to have self control, few weeks later, i found the bike man, found the stop he uses and then I got him arrested for assault, there are ways to deal with crazy people, but it is most often not immediately, find them, and decide to use either legal means or tje street way, I got my dash cam a week later, Nigerians hate car owners, especially if you're a young man. 4 Likes 1 Share (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by mecuries(m): 4:08pm On Aug 12 On top breeze? This wouldn't have happened if there was constant electricity (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by Boomyvig: 4:31pm On Aug 12 Babatundehy: Bike men and taxi drivers do the most, your woman was right, ignore the fool who most likely has nothing to lose and looking for trouble. I was at a four road junction not long ago, the roads were tarred and had speed bumps, as i was about getting to the junction I honked to alert other road users, some bike man who wasn't riding with his mind had his eyes wide open but couldn't see anything, as he was about getting to me I honked again, this time he woke up from his sleep and lost control, rode into the gutter which had a transformer, injured himself. Shop owners and other onlookers came out and helped him up, he got up with bruises and cuts and the next thing all but one of all the witnesses said was he's just a bike man, give him some money to treat himself at the hospital, I was shocked, these were elderly men and women, no brains in their heads obviously, only other man came and said i had no fault, they all ganged up on him and shit him up. Few minutes later I handed the man 4,000 naira, all the cash I had on me, I said to myself what if this bike man had got electrocuted and died, what would this useless elderly people say, I decided to go back home and not proceed with my travel, as i was about making a turn, I saw a team of bike men, this bike man had gone to call his friends, they demanded more money saying what I gave could do nothing, of course, the onlookers had emboldened him, it was at that point i grabbed my phone and called a police officer who was stationed nearby, this bike man walked up to me gave me a punch and snatched my phone. It took a lot of self control to not beat up this bike man, he stood no chance against me, a limping bike man who was obviously not feeding well, I had my farm machete in my trunk to use on others, but i just said to myself, devil not today, the police van approached and they disappeared, it is always good to have self control, few weeks later, i found the bike man, found the stop he uses and then I got him arrested for assault, there are ways to deal with crazy people, but it is most often not immediately, find them, and decide to use either legal means or tje street way, I got my dash cam a week later, Nigerians hate car owners, especially if you're a young man. You see those elderly people. 99% of Nigerians are like them. Most Nigerians have so much problem demonstrating integrity. The devil really wanted to cause you regret that day because I can imagine how much angry you were at that moment they ganged up against you. 3 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by Raxxye(m): 4:32pm On Aug 12 Great losses to both parties! There's no more flexing of muscle to show you are stronger. Most times it's good to walk away in the heat of provocation; it's not a sign of weakness. It's wisdom! 1 Like (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by gtassure: 4:34pm On Aug 12 casualobserver: Correct me if I am wrong but no governor has signed the death warrant of any person sentenced to death since the return of democracy. I miss the good old days when armed robbers etc were executed at bar beach! You must be sick! Why would anyone be happy that people are executed! (Share⤴) Re: Ondo Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Roommate Over Door Disp by maasoap(m): 5:11pm On Aug 12 Efuaye: Who will sign his execution eventually? He should have been sentenced to life imprisonment. Softmirror: Death by hanging comes with a smile to the guilty as charged because the sentence is hardly signed by Governors to be executed. This is what majority of us are made to believe while silent executions are taking place across the Naija prisons. I wouldn't have believed that executions are being carried out in Nigeria if I didn't listen to the interview of an ex convict who was on death row but was lucky enough to have those lawyers that normally pick up certain cases free of charge. Then I remember that without silent executions, Nigerian prisons would have gotten worse beyond overcrowding if not for those executions 1 Like (Share⤴)