Crime

Adeleke Debunks Rumoured State Pardon for Rahman Adedoyin

By Web News 550

By Funmi Adekoya 

Osun State Government has denied rumours on social media that it is plotting to subvert the judgment of death sentence on Dr. Rahman Adedoyin, affirming that there is no plan to pardon the proprietor of the Oduduwa University.

In a statement by Governor’s Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke, while reacting to the rumour of possible state pardon for the businessman, said his administration had never and would never intervene in the judicial process.

The statement describes those who peddle the fake news as evil minded political operatives who are merely grasping at straws in their desperation to blackmail the state Governor.

It affirms that Governor Adeleke has not contemplated exercising the prerogative of mercy or whatever the report calls it on a matter under adjudication which has generated deep interest among local and global communities.

The government urged members of the public to ignore the repeated rumors of state pardon by Governor Adeleke for the convict and the push to link service records of a state judicial official to a popular verdict on the gruesome murder of a postgraduate student.

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Judiciary

OAU Student’s Death: Adedoyin, Six Others Have Case To Answer – Court

By Web News 490

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. 

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Judiciary

Adegoke’s Murder: Court To Rule On Adedoyin’s Bail Application Next Monday

By Web News 871

The Chief Justice of Osun State, Justice Adepele Ojo has reversed the ruling on the bail application of the owner of Hilton Hotel and Resort, Ile-Ife, Dr Rahmon Adedoyin and six staff over the alleged murder of a Master’s student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke. 

Recalls that Dr Rahmon Adedoyin, Magdalene Chiefuna, Adeniyi Aderogba, Oluwole Lawrence, Oyetunde Kazeem Adebayo Kunle and Adedeji Adesola were arraigned and remanded on eleven count charges bothering on murder, conspiracy, felony amongst others as the case was adjourned till today, March 4th 2022 for the argument of bail for the seventh defendant. 

Counsels for the defendants, Messers Kunle Adegoke and K. K Eleja, SAN, argued the formal bail application of the first to sixth defendants which was opposed by the prosecuting counsel, Mr M.O Omosun filed before Justice Ojo. 

At the sitting today, counsel to the seventh defendant, Adesola Adedeji, Mr Okon Ita moved application for the bail of his client. 

He submitted that Exhibit one attached to the application is a medical report of the applicant which should be admitted as proof of exceptional circumstances to admit her to bail.

The prosecution, M.O Omosun responded that a counter-affidavit to oppose the bail had been filed.

The presiding Judge, Justice, Adepele Ojo reserved a ruling on bail for all the defendants to Monday 7th March 2022. 

She noted that a hearing of the matter would commence on Monday after ruling on bail.

The defendants are to continue their stay in Ilesa correctional center till Monday

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