A
radio presenter in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Oriyomi Hamzat, has appeared
before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ court for the alleged murder of a 17-year-old
boy.
radio presenter in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Oriyomi Hamzat, has appeared
before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ court for the alleged murder of a 17-year-old
boy.
Hamzat
was arrested by the State’s police command after the body of the boy was found
in his car.
was arrested by the State’s police command after the body of the boy was found
in his car.
The
dead boy was an orphan being raised in an unregistered orphanage home,
allegedly belonging to the suspect.
dead boy was an orphan being raised in an unregistered orphanage home,
allegedly belonging to the suspect.
27-year-old
Idowu Ibrahim, 23-year-old Taiwo Olaronke, Mohammed Bashir 31, and Yusuff
Ajisafe, 23 were also arraigned in connection with the orphan’s murder.
Idowu Ibrahim, 23-year-old Taiwo Olaronke, Mohammed Bashir 31, and Yusuff
Ajisafe, 23 were also arraigned in connection with the orphan’s murder.
The
charge sheet, with number mi/1248c/201, stated that the five suspects were
arraigned on two counts of conspiracy and murder.
charge sheet, with number mi/1248c/201, stated that the five suspects were
arraigned on two counts of conspiracy and murder.
The
Police prosecutor, Sunday Fatola, earlier told the court that Hamzat and others
on July 21, 2017, at about 4am, in the Oremeji Agugu area of Ibadan, conspired
together to commit murder.
Police prosecutor, Sunday Fatola, earlier told the court that Hamzat and others
on July 21, 2017, at about 4am, in the Oremeji Agugu area of Ibadan, conspired
together to commit murder.
Fatola
also said that the suspects unlawfully caused the death of the victim by
inflicting injury on his head and body.
also said that the suspects unlawfully caused the death of the victim by
inflicting injury on his head and body.
The
magistrate, A. A. Adebisi, ordered that the accused be kept behind bars in the
Agodi Prison pending the release of legal advice from the Directorate of Public
Prosecutions.
magistrate, A. A. Adebisi, ordered that the accused be kept behind bars in the
Agodi Prison pending the release of legal advice from the Directorate of Public
Prosecutions.
He
adjourned the matter till September 5, 2017.
adjourned the matter till September 5, 2017.
