Grandpa, Four Others Charged With Murder

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An Ebute-Metta Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, has ordered that a 76-year-old man and four others be remanded for alleged murder, till 27 July 2011.

 

This to enable the court receive Directorate of Public Prosecution’s advice on the matter.

 

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Those remanded were Jimoh Tijani, 75, Oluwole Sanni, 45, Safari Ayieola, 65, Olanrewaju Ahmed, 31, and Olu Tijani, 60.

The five accused persons and Kamorudeen Lamina, a.k.a Sir Kay, now at large were alleged to have conspired and killed Saheed Awoelorun, shooting him in the eyes and all over his body, on 5 June, 2011, at Ajina Awofin in Ikorodu.

They were arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and unlawful killing, which are contrary to Section 516(1) and 319 of the criminal code cap. C17, vol. 2, Laws of Lagos state of Nigeria, 2003.

The presiding magistrate, Mrs. M.O. Olajuwon, ordered that the accused persons be remanded in prison custody and adjourned the matter till 27 July 2011.
—Paul Sanusi

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