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The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital has upheld the death sentence passed on a popular hotel owner, Dr Ramon Adedoyin, who was found guilty in the murder of an ex-Master\u2019s degree programme student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke.<\/div>\n
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\nThe appellate court, on Thursday, ruled that the judgement by the Osun State High Court, which slammed a death sentence on Adedoyin was correctly reached by three court below.<\/p>\n

The appeal court had reserved the judgement on October 29, 2024.<\/p>\n

The judgement read in parts, \u201cThe judgment of the High Court of Osun State stands. Adedoyin\u2019s appeal is dismissed in part.<\/p>\n

:The Court of Appeal held that Adedoyin was properly convicted and sentenced to death.\u201d<\/p>\n

It further noted that the \u201cOrder of forfeiture of Hilton Hotel is quashed and set aside. Order of education scholarship to children of Timothy Adegoke by Adedoyin and others is quashed and set aside.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adegoke was found dead in November 2021 at Adedoyin\u2019s Hilton Honours Hotel, Ile-Ife, where he (the deceased) had lodged.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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