Lagos Court Sentences Adakole Ogbodo to Death for Murder

On September 30, 2026, Justice Modupe Nicol-Clay of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja sentenced artisan Adakole Ogbodo to death for the murder of his friend Bolaji, following a quarrel over sachet water. The incident occurred on January 31, 2022, at 66B Mosley Road, Ikoyi.

The prosecution, led by Dr Babajide Martins, established Ogbodo's guilt through strong circumstantial evidence, despite no eyewitnesses to the actual infliction of fatal injuries. Testimony from Chigozie Paul indicated that Ogbodo had beaten Bolaji with a scaffolding pipe during the altercation and continued to assault him after he fell.

Police officers, including Inspectors Ogunye and Shola, corroborated the evidence, noting that Ogbodo was arrested at the scene with a knife. Ogbodo's defense argued that the prosecution did not prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, citing inconsistencies in witness testimonies.