Judiciary

Shasha Crisis: 7 Suspects Remanded In Prison

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An Ibadan magistrate court has ordered the remand of seven suspects arrested in connection with the Shasha Market crisis in Abolongo Correctional Facility in Oyo state.

The suspects who are being alleged of arson and murder during the Shasha market crisis are Tajudeen Oladunni, Saburi Lawal, Ojo Joshua, Adekunle Olanrewaju, Olagunju James, Rasaq Yahya, Olaide Olawuyi, and six others.

At the hearing the Police prosecutor, Foluke Oladosu alleged that the suspects razed two houses belonging to Adelabu Ibrahim, a trader, and caused damages worth 50 million naira.

The police also alleged that the suspects burnt down a house belonging to Osuolale Akindele and destroyed property worth 20 million naira.

The Magistrate I.O. Osho, did not take the plea of the suspects “for want in jurisdiction”.

She ordered the police to return the case file of the defendants to the office of the Oyo State Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, for legal advice, while the suspects were remanded in custody.

Thereafter, the case was adjourned till May 11 for mention.

Sunday Ogunyemi

Crime

Man Docked For Impregnating Own Daughter

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A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ore, Ondo State has remanded 36-year-old Peter Moses in the Correctional Centre (formerly Nigerian Prisons) for allegedly raping and impregnating his biological daughter.

The accused person, Moses was said to have committed the offence between November, 2020 and January 2021 at Asewele Korede Camp via Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.

The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Jimoh Amuda who told the court that the accused person had committed punishable offence said, investigations had just commenced into the matter.

He asked the court for adjournment to enable the police complete investigations and seek legal advice from the Ministry of Justice.

The accused person who pleaded guilty to the two charges leveled against him, however, urged the court to temper justice with mercy.

The Presiding Magistrate, F.O. Omofolarin, thereafter, ordered Moses to be remanded in the Correctional Centre pending the outcome of the Department of Public Prosecutions, DPP legal advice and adjourned the case till February 21, this year for mention, to enable police to complete their investigations.

Leke Adegbite