Delivering judgment, Justice R. A. Siyanbola sentenced Kamil Folorunsho, 25 and Rilwan Abioye, 23, to life for pouring acid on Mr. Ismaila and Mulikat Akinlabi.
Justice Siyanbola found them guilty of count three of causing grievous harm.
The prosecutors, Mrs. Ajibola Alade, the Chief State Counsel and Mr. A. O. Adeniji, the Acting Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Osun Ministry of Justice, told the court that the convicts attacked the couple with acid on the face and the body.
The prosecutors said the convicts committed the offence on December 16, 2013 around 2 p.m. at Eleyele Street, Ile-Ife.
They added that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 320, 324 and 332 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.
The Defence Counsel, Mr. Samuel Judge and Mr. Victor Egede, pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the accused were arraigned on December 12, 2016.
@ NAN
