Alleged killers of Abeokuta couple appear in court, remanded in prison

The Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital on Wednesday remanded the alleged killers of couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye, who were brutally murdered at their private residence located in Government Reservation Area (GRA), Ibara, Abeokuta on new year day.

Penpushing reports that the accused persons who on the same day abducted the only surviving child of the couple, Oreoluwa  and thrown into the river, which subsequently led to his death were brought before the court.

The defendants, include the initiator of the crime Adekanbi Lekan,(27),  who was the private driver of the deceased couple, as well as others Odetola Ahmed(29), Adeniyi Waheed(23), Fadairo Temitope(26), Adekanbi Adenike(50),and Owolaja Anuoluwapo(25).

Penpushing further reports that the seven accused persons were facing a 11- court charge bordering on conspiracy, murder, felony, arson, setting properties ablaze, stealing, escape from lawful authority, amongst others.

The Prosecutor Miss Oluwatosin Jackson, at the court moved a motion experte pursuant to section 306 of administration of Criminal Justice laws of Ogun State, praying for an order of the court to remand the defendants.

Penpushing also reports that Jackson in her prayer asked the court to remand the defendants for 60 days in the first instance at Correctional Centre located in Oba town, pending legal advice from the office of the state Director of Public prosecution (DPP)

The prosecuting counsel in  the charge sheet said , the suspected killers, Lekan, Ahmed and Waheed, committed the offences on January 1, 2023, at about 1:30am at Government Reservation Area (GRA) Ibara Abeokuta.

Penpushing reports that Jackson emphasized that the defendants conspired among themselves and killed 57-year-old Kehinde Fatinoye, a staff of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by piercing his neck with knife, while his wife and Bukola Fatinoye(50) was smashed with hammer on her head which led to her death.

The prosecutor said the defendants in the same vein killed the only surviving 26-year-old child of the couple Oreoluwa, by pushing him into Ogun River which subsequently led to his death.

Penpushing further reports that Jackson added that the accused stole six phones of the deceased, valued N1.5million and one Hyundai car valued N12million at gun point, and later set the couple ablaze in their private residence

The prosecutor pointed out that Temitope Fadairo, Adenike Adekanbi, Owolabi Anuoluwapo and Usman Azeez were brought to the court following their involvement to commit felony to with accessory after the fact of murder

Penpushing also reports that Jackson in the charge sheet said   Temitope and Adenike assisted Lekan(ring leader of the gangs)  in relocating and hiding him at Akinbade axis of Obantoko area in Abeokuta, by preventing the police from arresting him, while  Azeez and Anuoluwapo conspired among themselves to buy the deceased car stolen from the compound

The prosecutor emphasized that  the offences committed contravenes section 316,319(1)516,443,324 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun 2006 and Sec 1(2)(b) of the robbery and firearms special provisions Act Cap Rll laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

Penpushing reports that in her ruling the Chief Magistrate II, Justice Esther Idowu, ordered that the accused Lekan, Ahmed, Waheed, Anuoluwapo and Azeez  be remanded in Correctional Centre, while  Temitope and Adenike, sent to  Correctional Center at Ibara in Abeokuta  for 60 days, pending legal advice from the office of the state Director of Public prosecution (DPP), and thereafter adjourned the case till April 17, 2023  for mention

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