Five men docked for ‘intentionally’ killing 3 women with their car in Oyo

By Adebisi Fatima Sogbade

Five men identified as Oyetunji Omotayo, Akinlabi Michael, Oyetunji Rotimi, Adedokun Mathew and Wojuala Oluwatosin were docked at a Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Monday for intentional using their vehicle to crush three women to death at Akinmorin area of Oyo state.

The Police charged the five men with a three -count charge bordering on conspiracy, murder and obstruction of justice.

Police prosecutor, ASP. Adewale Amos, told the court that Omotayo, Michael, Rotimi and Matthew conspired to commit the offence of murder at midnight of Jan.1.

According to him, the four defendants on Jan. 1, at about 12.45 a.m at Akinmorin area, Oyo, unlawfully caused the death of three women, Olukemi Okeseyin, 60, Amoke Abiodun, 30, and Ayo Muyiwa, 24,

“The accused, while driving a Toyota Camry car with Registration No. EKY 14 HP, allegedly intentionally crushed the women intentionally to death.

“The fifth defendant, Oluwatosin, knowing the gravity of the offence, tried to prevent the police from arresting the other accused.
Adewale said the offence contravened section 10 and 316 and punishable under section 319, 519 and 324 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.

The Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting at Iyaganku , Ibadan, ordered the remand of five men at the Agodi Correctional center, Ibadan

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Emmanuel Idowu, who did not take their plea for want of jurisdiction they should remain in correctional center, pending the receipt of the legal advice from the Oyo State Ministry of Justice.

He, thereafter, adjourned the matter until March 16, for mention.

(NAN)