An Osun State High Court, Osogbo presided over by the Chief Justice of Osun, Justice Oyebola Ojo has ruled that the owner of Hilton Hotel Ile Ife, Dr. Rahmon Adedoyin, and six staff of the Hotel  have case to answer over the death of a Master degree’s student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke. 

In a ruling on the No Case Submission made  by Counsels to the defendants, Justice Ojo said a prima facie case had been established against all the defendants.

She said, “Evidence before the court states that Timothy Lodged in the hotel owned by Adedoyin. Adesola who is the 7th defendant, the receptionist received the lodger.”

The court also held that wife of the deceased spoke to him while in the facility but he could not be reached afterward by the wife.

The judge consequently directed the defendants to enter their defence.

Counsel to the defendants, Mr Kehinde Eleja, SAN said in view of the ruling, his clients would enter their defense but asked for time to prepare for the necessary processes.

The case was adjourned till the 25th of April, 2022 for opening of defense. 

It would be recalled that the defendants’ counsel led by Yusuf Alli, SAN had told the court at the last sitting that the defendants had no case to answer because the prosecution failed to establish any case against them, while the prosecutor, M O Omosun opposed the claim. 

Adenitan Akinola

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