Prophet, 23-year-old student sentenced to death for killing 400 level LASU student

An Osun State High Court sitting in Ikire has convicted Prophet Philip Segun and Owolabi Adeeko for the murder of one Favour Duleye Oladele a final-year student of Lagos State University.

The convicts are one Prophet Philip Segun 42 years, and Owolabi Adeeko 23 years while another convict simply identified as Bola Adeeko 46 years was also sentenced along with them for eating the human flesh of the deceased.

The convicts were facing two-count charge of conspiracy and murder contrary to Sections 324 and 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap. 34 Laws of Osun State, 2002.

The prosecution team from the Ministry of Justice led by the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary Barrister Adekemi Bello told the Court that convicts committed the offence on 8 of December 2019 and were arraigned in the Court on 15th November 2021.

During the trial, the prosecution counsel called 9 witnesses including a police investigating officer who tendered several exhibits before the Court.

Meanwhile, all the convicts testified in their respective defence without calling any other witness.

It would be recalled that Owolabi Adeeko and the Favour Duley Oladele (deceased) were both students of Lagos State University (LASU) where they met and had been friends for months.

Barrister AdeKemi Bello told the Court how Owolabi lured Favour Duley Oladele his girlfriend on a phone called on the 8th day of December 2019 to come and meet his uncle at Ikoyi-Ile.

Before that day, Owolabi Adeeko and his mother and Bola Adeeko had been at the Cherubim and Cherabum church, Solution  Chapel, Ikoyi-Ile belongs to Prophet Philip Segun seeking quick wealth (money ritual).

Miss Favour Daley (deceased) a girlfriend to Owolabi Adeeko left her residence in Mowe Ogun State, on invitation from Owolabi and arrived in Ikoyi-Ile, Osun State.

On her arrival, the Owolabi took the Favour to the Prophet Philip Segun’s church where she was killed and dismembered and her heart was cooked for the Bola Adeeko to eat to get wealth while some other parts of the body was used to make “victory soap” for the Bola Adeeko as well.

Solicitor General had also informed the Court how the Ogun State Police Command arrested the self-acclaimed prophet, Philip Segun alongside Owolabi over the killing of Daley-Oladele, a final year Sociology student, at the Lagos State University. After the arrest, Owolabi narrated how he used his girlfriend to prepare a ritual meal for money ritual

On his judgement Justice Christiana Obadina said that prosecuting counsel has proved her case beyond a reasonable doubt and found Prophet Philip Segun and Owolabi Adeeko for Murder and Conspiracy, while Bola Adeeko was convicted for eating human flesh which was contrary to the Law.

Adeshina Olaniyan Esq counsel to the accused pleaded to the Court to temper the justice with mercy.

Justice Obadina hereby sentenced Prophet Philip Segun and Owolabi Adeeko to death by Hanging for murder and 14 years imprisonment for Conspiracy.

Meanwhile, Bola Adeeko mother of Owolabi Adeeko was sentenced to two years imprisonment for eating human flesh.

Credit: Daily Independent