Two policemen have been sentenced to death by hanging by an Ado Ekiti High Court for their roles in the killing of two members of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, who allegedly defaced posters of political opponents in Omuo Ekiti about two years ago.

Argument over alleged defacement of posters belonging to PDP aspirants at Omu Ekiti turned violent between the PDP and Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, on March 23, 2011 at Kota Junction of the community; a development that prompted police to be drafted to the scene of the incident which led to the death of two PDP members.

A PDP chieftain in the town and now state Deputy Chairman, Hon. Femi Bamisile, with a crowd of supporters subsequently stormed the government office in Ado Ekiti and accused the state government of complicity in the murder.

The affected police officers, Mr Ameh Richard and Akinyode Olaiya, were said to have been found guilty of the murder of two PDP members whose names were given as Kehinde Faluyi and Michael Ipinlaye.

Adesodun said there were contradictions in the confessional statements by the accused persons during their interrogation by the police and the oral testimonies during cross examination in court.

According to him, the evidence by the prosecution counsel, Messrs Femi Onipede and Omope Oluwanitemi were overwhelming and convincing enough for him to grant their reliefs.

Reading his judgement, Justice Adesodun said; “The prosecution counsel has proved their case beyond reasonable doubt and the accused persons are hereby sentenced to death by hanging.”