THE Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Tuesday ordered the remand of three persons in prison for beating one Muyiwa Adelogba to death.
The three accused persons, Adegboyega Adeola, Oniyere Bisi, and Oniyere Ojo, were alleged to have beaten Adelogba to death over a domestic disagreement with his wife in Ifira-Akoko in the Akoko South-West Local Government Area of the state.
The three accused were arraigned before the magistrate court on a two-count charge of felony to wit murder.
The 45 year deceased was said to have been lynched and beaten to death by the accused who were his in-laws after he was alleged to have beaten his wife, Itunnu Adelogba, to a coma for challenging him on his plan to marry another wife
The court was informed that the accused persons allegedly caused the death of the deceased as they allegedly by hit him with plank and irons which resulted in his death.
The charge sheet stated that, the three accused persons and one at-large committed the offence on June 19, 2018, at about 5:30 pm at the Community Health Center Ifira-Akoko.
The offence was said to be contrary to section 316 and punishable under Sections 324,319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Volume 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.
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The three accused however pleaded not guilty to the offence when the charge was read to them but their plea was not taken by the court.
The Police Prosecutor, Sergeant Meshach Emmanuel, prayed the court for the remand of the three accused persons in Olokuta Prison custody to enable the court to send the duplicate of the case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.
He also prayed the court to adjourn the case pending the outcome of the legal advice from the office of the DPP.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs.Victoria Bob-Manuel, however, ordered the remand of the accused persons in the Olokuta Prison custody pending the out of the legal advice by DPP and adjourned the case till August 16, 2018.
