An Ado Ekiti High Court, on Tuesday sentenced a man, Blessing Olumakinde, to death for killing his father, Benson Egunlae over family disagreements.
The slain father of the accused had six wives and 18 children who were locked on the sharing of his parcels of land.
Dissatisfied with the share allotted to him, Blessing, 47, reportedly traced his father and attacked him with a cutlass and an axe killing him in the process; after which he fled for six months before turning himself over to the Police.
During the trial, the state was represented by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Owoseni Ajayi, while the accused person was represented by Morakinyo Ogele.
He, however, admitted to committing the crime.
Handing down the sentence, the state Chief Judge, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, said evidence before the court substantiated the allegation against the accused and found him guilty of murder.
Justice Daramola therefore opined that the prosecution had proved the case beyond reasonable doubt hence the accused should be sentenced to death by hanging.
