Two remanded in prison for alleged killing in Ondo

Two suspects, allegedly involved in the lynching of 25-year-old driver, Tope Olorunfemi, in Ondo State, have been remanded in a correctional facility. The suspects, Victor Amos, 30, and Pelumi Farotimi, 42, were remanded in the Olokuta Correctional Centre by a Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State capital, after they were accused of being involved


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Two suspects, allegedly involved in the lynching of 25-year-old driver, Tope Olorunfemi, in Ondo State, have been remanded in a correctional facility.

The suspects, Victor Amos, 30, and Pelumi Farotimi, 42, were remanded in the Olokuta Correctional Centre by a Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State capital, after they were accused of being involved in the death of the deceased who was alleged of being an internet fraudster, popularly known as Yahoo boy.

DAILY POST recalls that the deceased was killed on Easter Monday by an angry mob after his car ran over some road users on Ijoka Road.

The suspects and others at large were accused of committing the offence on April 10, 2023, at 9 pm when they beat, stoned and lynched the victim, according to the charge.

Sections 324, 316(1), and 451(6)(J) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Vol. 2, Laws of Ondo State, were violated, according to the police.

However, bail was granted to three of the defendants who were arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court in Akure.

Boboye Ismaila, Samuel Olatunji, and Nurudeen Kumuteyi received bail in the amount of N500,000 with two sureties in the same amount.

The sureties were required to own landed property that is subject to the jurisdiction of the court, according to Magistrate Musa Al-Yunus.

The accused were charged with three counts of felony, murder and arson.

The prosecutor, Nelson Akintimehin, revealed during the presentation of a medical report before the court that the deceased’s death was caused by a severe head injury sustained during the mob attack.

Akintimehin requested the court to disregard the defence attorneys’ counter affidavits.

The magistrate stated in his ruling that there were probable grounds to remand the two suspects, who were the first and third defendants.

The case was adjourned to August 8, 2023.

Source: Daily Post Nigeria | Read More


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