The absence of Dr Rahman Adedoyin, owner of Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife in the murder case of Timothy Adegoke, a Master’s student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has forced the Chief Judge of Osun state, Justice Oyebola Adepele-Ojo to threaten reassignment of the case or grant the accused bail.
This is just as she adjourned the case till November 7 and 8, 2022.
Rahman and six of his hotel workers, Magdalene Chiefuna, Adeniyi Aderogba, Oluwale Lawrence, Oyetunde Kazeem, Adebayo Kunle and Adesola Adedeji were dragged before the court over the alleged murder of Adegoke.
One of the defendants, Dr. Rahman Adedoyin was absent at resumed sitting today, October 25, 2022 with the reason that he is indisposed.
Prosecuting Counsel, Fatimah Adesina, had informed the court that Adedoyin was not in the court.
“Attendance of the suspects is sacrosanct to the case”, she said.
“It is painful that despite the Court’s magnanimity the case is still like this.”
The Judge who looked frustrated over the prolonged case said she was ready to deliver her 74-page ruling today but she could not because of the absence of the defendant.
The Judge said that she may be compelled to transfer the case to another Judge or grant the suspects bail if the trend continues.
“I may have to transfer the case to another Judge. Despite my stating the case would not last no longer six months when the case resumed here. The first defendant has to be here.
At a time, I had to travel from the USA for this case, only for it to be adjourned.”
The Judge went further that she was ready to deliver judgement after the next two sittings and that she would not accept or entertain any excuse from both parties again.
Rahman Adedoyin was charged along with six of his staff at the Hilton Hotels, Ile-Ife, Osun State for the alleged murder of Timothy Adegoke, an MBA-Executive student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in November 2021.
Adenitan Akinola
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