Court dismisses Adedoyin, others’ no case submission over murder of OAU student

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo on Wednesday dismissed a no case submission filed by counsels to the owner of Hilton Hotel, Abdulrahmon Adedoyin and six others who are facing trial over the alleged killing of Timothy Adegoke, an MBA student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.

Prosecution counsel, M.O Omosun had prayed the court that a no case submission by all the defendants be dismissed as prima facie had been established based on all evidences presented by witnesses.

In her ruling, Justice Adepele Ojo considered all exhibits presented by all witnesses and admitted in evidence by the court, saying a prima facie does not mean that the prosecution counsel must prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.

Ojo said the prosecution has been able to established a prima facie through all the witnesses, that Timothy Adegoke lodged at the Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife and that his body was interfered with and disrespectfully evacuated.

She then dismissed the no case submission filed by counsels to all the defendants and ordered that they enter their defence.

Responding to the ruling, one of the defence counsels, Kehinde Eleja, SAN, told the court that they were not ready to immediately file their defence since they were not sure of the ruling.

He then prayed the court that they would require time to prepare their defence.

Ojo thereafter adjourned till 25th of April, 2022 for the hearing of the defence.