The police charged Tajudeen Oladunni, 50; Saburi Lawal, 37; Ojo Joshua, 25; Adekunle Olanrewaju, 38; Olagunju James, 24; Rasaq Yahya, 32 and Olaide Olawuyi, 20, with six counts bordering on conspiracy, arson and murder.She ordered the police to return the case file to the Office of the Oyo State Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Insp Foluke Oladosu, told the court that the suspects conspired with others, at large, to commit the offence.
Oladosu said, on Feb. 12, at about 10 am, at Shasha market, Ibadan, that the suspects caused the death of Adeola Shakirudeen when they beat him up.The prosecution also alleged that the suspects set fire on two houses belonging to Chief Adelabu Ibrahim and caused N50 million worth of damage. The police also alleged that the suspects also burnt down a house belonging to Osuolale Akindele and destroyed property worth N20 million.
The offence, the police said, contravened the provisions of sections 6 and 316 and punishable under sections 443 and 319 and 516 of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Vol.II, Laws of Oyo State 2000.
Black people and always destroying their own. Very sad
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