Court Remands 2 Suspects Over Murder Of Ogun Monarch, Oba Alagodo

Late Olu of Agodo, Oba Odetola

Court Remands 2 Suspects Over Murder Of Ogun Monarch, Oba Alagodo

Chief Magistrate Linda Yeside Balogun of Yaba Chief Magistrate Court, Lagos, has ordered the remand of one Lukman Azeez and Abiodun Sanyaolu, over alleged murder of late monarch of Olu of Agodo in Ewekoro Local Government Area, Ogun State, Oba Odetola Olajide Ayinde.

The remand order was made sequel to the application brought before the court by the men of Force Criminal Investigation Department (ForceCID) Annex Alagbon-Ikoyi, Lagos.
The police lawyer, Barrister Morufu Animashaun, in urging the court for the order, said the application is pursuant to sections 264(1), (2) (3), (4) & (6) & 267 Of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, 2021; Sections 4 and 10  of the Police Act, 2020 and Sections 6 (6), 35 (1)(C)(5) and (7) (a) of the Constitution of the Federal republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) 

Animashaun asked the court for the remand the two suspects in the custody of the Police at Police Zonal Monitoring Unit, Zone 2 Onikan, Lagos, for the period of 30 days, pending which the police would have conclude it’s investigation in a case of Conspiracy to murder, murder, arson and attempted murder against them.

Chief Magistrate Balogun, after listened to the argument canvassed by Animashaun held that; “I have listened to the the submissions of applicant’s counsel, and perused the motion Exparte and the affidavit deposed to by ASP  Adeyemi Akeem, and the written address attached with the motion paper.

“I find reasons in the application and thereby order that the two suspects be remanded in the custody of the Police at Police Zonal Monitoring Unit, Zone 2 Onikan, Lagos, for the period of 30 days, to enable the police to conclude their Investigations.

“The matter is hereby adjourned to March 11, for report of Investigations”.

Police in the affidavit, deposed to by ASP Adeyemi Akeem, attached to Zonal Monitoring Unit, Zone 2, 0nikan, Lagos, stated that he is one of the Investigating Police Officer (IPO) who is investigating a case of conspiracy to murder, murder, arson and attempted murder against the suspects, and that the facts deposed to In the affidavit are thase within his personal knowledge and those he received in the cause of his investigation as one of the Investigating Police Officers (IPOs) 

He stated that the respondents were arrested In connection with a case of Conspiracy to murder and murder of His Royal Highness, Oba Odetola Olajide Ayinde, the Olu Of Agodo Town, Ewekoro, Ogun State, arson and attempted murder reported by Odetola Okuribido Royal family, on behalf the entire Odetola Okuribido Royal Family against the Respondents. 

ASP Adeyemi stated that during investigation into the matter, the petitioners were invited, they volunteered their statements, stating how the alleged suspects conspired to commit an offence to wit Conspiracy to murder and attempted murser. 

He stated that, as a fact in the matter that there are other persons connected in the matter, who are domiciled in other parts of Ogun State which needee to be apprehended in connection with the case under reference, and that this will took  extra efforts by the police to arrest the two respondent, to the extent of expounding his mobile lines, which eventually paved way in the arrest of the Respondent in Ogun State and they volunteered their written statement under caution in English Language and denied the allegation levied against them and others by the Petitioner 

The deponet stated that investigation in this matter will take the Police to outside jurisdiction to visit the locus in quo and also to recover more exhibits in connection with the case under investigation. Adding that investigation into this case cannot be completed within 24 or 48 hours as stipulated by law for which the Police can lawfully detain the suspect in their custody. And that it is necessary to seek the order of the Honourable Court for an order to remand the suspects/Respendents mentioned above in Potice custody at Zonal Investigation Section, Onikan, Lagos. 

ASP Adeyemi stated that investigation on the matter is still on going as the suspects are the only person who knows the whereabouts of other suspects now at large. Stating that them releasing on ball will interfere with the ongoing Police investigation and may tamper with the case, that the presence of the suspects with the Police is necessary to help in a proper investigation of this case. 

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