<p>MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAHI MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant and one Dare Jimoh were arraigned before the High Court of Justice Ogun State sitting at Ijebu-Ode on a two-count-charge of conspiracy to commit murder and murder contrary to Sections 324 and 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Cap.20 Laws of Ogun State.</p><p> The facts of this case briefly are that on 27th day of October 2009, at Madasa Lane Ijebu-Ode, some persons attacked the house of one Kemi David (deceased). The said Kemi David was robbed, raped and slaughtered by the attackers with a knife and left her in the pool of her blood. It was when her siblings who have gone for a night vigil in a church came back that they raised alarm which attracted the neighbourhood vigilante group in the area who came out in search of the people that attacked Kemi David. </p><p> P.W.1, who was one of the vigilantees, stated that at the early hours of 28/10/2009; while in search of the attackers saw one Adebayo Odukoya inside …</p>