Court remands 12 suspected killers of Ogun monarch in prison
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta
Twelve suspected killers of Olu of Agodo, a town in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Olajide Odetola-Ayinde were on Thursday arraigned before an Ogun State Magistrates’ Court in Itori, Ewekoro.
The suspects had on Monday, 24th January 2022, allegedly killed Oba Olajide Ayinde at Agodo.
It was gathered that the late traditional ruler went to his village to clear the grave side of his late brother on a portion of land, when all of a sudden, a group of hoodlums numbering about 50; led by one Gbeminiyi Sotade attacked him while three other relatives were assaulted and macheted.
The suspects bundled the traditional ruler into his Red Toyota Sienna SUV 2016 model with registration number APP 55 GF, while one Agbara drove the vehicle in the company of other hoodlums to a nearby forest. They poured petrol on the vehicle and set it ablaze with the corpse locked inside.
The accused are; Abiodun Sanyaolu, Lukman Azeez, Fatai Ramon, Adeniyi Samuel Akinjiyan, Femi Adeniyi, Monsuru Ramon, Ojo Olatidebe, Segun Akinjiyan, Adewale Odunayo, Oladele Idowu, Saheed Ramon and Ajinbosin Gbeminiyi.
Prosecuting counsel, Saheed Yinusa while requesting for the remand of the accused at the Oba Correctional facility said there was an application before the court dated 24th March, 2022 and filed same day, quoting section 306 of the administration of criminal justice law of Ogun State, which granted each of the applicants to be remanded in the Nigeria Correctional center for 60 days at first instance pending the legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), and arraignment before a court of competent jurisdiction.
He supported his prayers with 16 paragraph affidavit, deposed to by Sergeant Ogunkunle Samuel, and annexed it with 20 exhibits, also attached with four paragraphs of verifying affidavits deposed to by the same.
Granting the request, the Magistrate, Mr. O.F Adeduntan ordered the accused to be remanded in Oba correctional facility, while adjourning the matter to 17th June, 2022.
The suspects and others said to be at large were charged with three counts which are that; they did conspired among themselves to commit felony an offence punishable under section 320 Law of Federation of Nigeria; that the accused did murder one Oba Olajide Ayinde Odetola, the Alagodo of Agodo town and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 316 and punishable under section 319 of the Criminal Code Law of Ogun State of Nigeria 2006, that the accused also allegedly did set ablaze the corpse of Oba Olajide Ayinde Odetola together with his Toyota Sienna car with Reg No. APP 55 GF and thereby committed and offence contrary to section 443 of the Criminal Code Law of Ogun State of Nigeria 2006.
