Appeal Court Upholds Ramon Adedoyin’s Death Sentence Over Murder Of OAU student

The Court of Appeal in Akure, Ondo State on Monday upheld the death sentence of Dr. Ramon Adedoyin, a hotelier over the murder of Timothy Adegoke, the late Master’s student at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.

In its ruling on Thursday, the appellate court upheld the decision of the Osun State High Court which earlier convicted Adedoyin, handing the hotelier the death sentence.

The Court of Appeal in Akure, Ondo State has upheld the death sentence of Dr. Ramon Adedoyin, a hotelier, in connection with the murder of Timothy Adegoke, a former Master’s student at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.

In its ruling on Thursday, the appellate court affirmed the decision of the Osun State High Court which earlier convicted Adedoyin and sentenced him to death.

He later went missing and was found dead buried in a shallow grave following an investigation by the police.

“The judgment of the High Court of Osun State stands. Adedoyin’s appeal is dismissed in part. The Court of Appeal held that Adedoyin was properly convicted and sentenced to death,” the appellate court’s judgement read.

It further noted that the “Order of forfeiture of Hilton Hotel quashed and set aside. Order of education scholarship to children of Timothy Adegoke by Adedoyin and others quashed and set aside.”