Two individuals, Clement Ododomu and Tiwei Monday, were convicted by an Ikeja High Court on Wednesday for their involvement in the killing of seven officers from the Department of State Security.

The tragic incident occurred on September 14, 2015, at Ishawo Creek, Ikorodu, Lagos State.

Justice Hakeem Oshodi found the two men guilty of several charges, including conspiracy to commit murder, murder, and possession of firearms.

However, their sentencing has been deferred until November 14, following a plea for mercy from their counsel.

While delivering the verdict, Justice Oshodi emphasised that the defense’s claim that the defendants were in Lagos for their grandmother’s funeral was unsubstantiated.

The defense was unable to provide essential witnesses to corroborate this claim.

Regarding the second defendant, Tiwei Monday, Justice Oshodi concluded that the prosecution failed to prove his guilt of murder.

It was established that one Agbala and the first defendant, Clement Ododomu, were responsible for killing the DSS operatives.

Justice Oshodi stated, “Upon proper evaluation of evidence before the court, the convicts are hereby discharged and acquitted on counts of two, three, four, six, and eight because the prosecution was unable to prove the allegations against them. ”

“However, the prosecution was able to prove that the first defendant, Ododomu, is guilty of counts one, five, seven, nine, and 10, which border on conspiracy to commit murder, murders, possession of firearms, and felony.”

“The second defendant, Monday, is also found guilty of counts one and 10, which border on conspiracy to commit murder and felony.”

Following the conviction, the defense counsel, Mr. Olusegun Akande, appealed for leniency, while Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions, Dr. Babajide Martins, urged the court to impose the prescribed penalties based on the charges.

The case centered on the tragic events of September 14, 2015, when a distress call was made to the DSS regarding the kidnap of the wife of an editor at the Sun newspaper.

A nine-man DSS team was dispatched to investigate and determine the location of the kidnappers who were negotiating for a ransom.

However, the team was ambushed by vandals in Ishawo Creek, Ikorodu, leading to the tragic deaths of seven DSS operatives.

The two defendants, Ododomu and Monday, were arraigned on a 10-count charge, including conspiracy to commit murder, murder, and illegal possession of firearms, in violation of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.