An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun State ordered the detention of nine suspects Tuesday for allegedly murdering an undergraduate.
According to the police prosecutor, Asp Emmanuel Abdullahi, the defendants committed the crime at 8:00 p.m. on April 10 at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.
Badiora Timilehin, 22; Adegoke Francis, 23; Atilade Adeniyi, 22; Adeyeni Ajibola, 22; Olayiwola Adewumi, 21; Adisa Olamilekan, 24; Igbinyemi Amos, 22; Osode Joshua, 23; and Philip Kayode, 24 were named as suspects.
According to the prosecutor, the defendants collaborated among themselves to commit crimes such as murder.
He told the court that the defendants and others now at large unlawfully beat one Okoli Ahize to death with sticks, stones, and iron rods.
According to him, the offense contravened Sections 319 and 324 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.
The pleas of the defendants were not taken on two-count charges of conspiracy and murder, though Messrs Olamide Oladunni and A.R. Abdullateef announced their appearances for them.
The Magistrate, Kike Adebayo, asked the prosecutor to duplicate their case files to the office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.
Adebayo ordered that the defendants be remanded at Ile-Ife Nigerian Correctional Service.
The case was adjourned until June 9, for mention.
