Magistrate Modupe Awodele sitting in Osogbo, Osun state capital, Monday ordered the remand of three persons in prison custody over alleged murder of one Abdulrasheed Olawale at TUNS International Holding Limited, Osogbo.
The defendants, Aishat Mutiu (21), Oyewale Segun (22), Ijaye Shola (22), and others, still at large, were alleged to have attacked the company TUNS and looted properties worth millions of naira.
The defendants were arraigned on four-count charges bothering on conspiracy, armed robbery and murder.
The prosecutor, Idoko John told the court that the defendants committed the alleged offences on or about October 24, 2020 at about 11:00am, at TUNS International Holding Limited, Osogbo.
He alleged that the defendants shot Olawale with gun which caused his death.
The prosecution further said that the defendants did arm themselves with guns, cutlasses, iron rods, sticks and other dangerous weapons and robbed one Badmus Taofeek Olakunle of laptops, Computer, printers, Rugs, Standing fans, Televisions, bags of salt, flour, sugar, baking soda, wall clocks, office chairs and tables, tins of yeast, two big generators, six electric oven, bread slice machines, thousands of cartons of Biscuit, pop corn machines, etc., value yet to be estimated, property of TUNS International Holding Limited, Osogbo.
The offence, according to the charge sheets, were contrary to and punishable under section 6(b), 1(1)(2)(a)(b),324 and 319(1) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act Cap RII Vol. 14 Laws of Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and criminal Code Cap 34 Vol ll Law of Osun State, 2002.
The plea of the accused persons was not taken, apparently due to the magnitude of the alleged crime.
Their counsels, Taiwo Awokunle , Chief Bola Abimbola-Ige, A.A Adelowo and A.O Olodo, were not allowed to apply for their bail.
The Magistrate, Mrs Awodele, subsequently ordered the remand of the defendants in Ilesa correctional center.
She directed the police to refer the duplicate case file to the ministry of justice for legal advice and thereafter adjourned the matter to December 9th, 2020.
