Nigeria, May 2 -- The Lagos State High Court, sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square Annexe, has sentenced Andrew Ominikoron, the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, to death by hanging for the murder of 22-year-old Oluwabamise Ayanwola.

According to reports, Ominikoron faced five charges, including murder, conspiracy, and rape, connected to Ayanwola's death, as well as the sexual assault of Dr. Anosike Victoria and the rape of one Maryland Ojiezelu.

Delivering the judgment on Friday, Justice Sherifat Sonaike stated that the Lagos State Government, which prosecuted the case, had successfully proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt.

"For the death of Oluwabamise Ayanwola, you will be hanged by the neck until you are dead. May God have mercy ...