OAU MBA student’s death: Court reserves ruling on bail applications of Adedoyin, 6 others
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo
An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo on Friday reserved ruling on the bail applications for owner of Hilton Hotel, Dr. AbdulRahmon Adedoyin and six others standing trial in the alleged murder of Timothy Adegoke, a master’s student of Obafemi Awolowo university,(OAU), Ile-Ife.
Adedoyin and six others were brought to court on Thursday on a fresh eleven count charge bothering on murder, conspiracy, felony among others.
Counsels to the defendants were able to file written addresses of bail applications for six defendants excluding the seventh accused.
They, however, prayed the court’s permission to file a written address in respect of bail application for the 7th defendant which the court did on Thursday.
At the resumed hearing on Friday, counsel to the seventh defendant, Mr Okon Edett Ita, told the court that a summon for bail the accused has been brought to be admitted pursuance to section 34(1), 35(1) fand 36(5) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
He urged the court to consider the exhibit as exceptional circumstance in granting the application in favour of the 7th defendant.
However, the prosecution counsel, Omosun M.O countered the motion and urged the court to refuse the bail application considering the nature of the charge.
The presiding judge, Justice Adebola Adepele Ojo, reserved ruling on all bail applications of the defendants till Monday, 7th of March, 2022 while full hearing was scheduled for same day.
#
