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By Christopher Oji
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned three people in court over the alleged killing of a man, Alade Bello, in Igbolodo village, along Ketu Omu Road in Ketu Ejirin Local Government Area.
The accused are: Mukaila Nofiu, Hassan Kazeem, and Wasiu Rasheed, while the police were still on the trail of other members of the gang identified as Jamiu Ayodeji aka Germany; Sunday Olaitan aka “Laagba”; Mukaila Adebola; Dare Coker; Shina Adeboyejo; Suberu Olusoga and others.
It was gathered that the accused persons and others still at large had, on April 14, 2023 invaded the village and attacked many people, including the deceased, 49-year-old Bello, and injured others.
The defendants were arrested by the operatives of the State Criminal Investigations Department, Panti, where the case was transferred to, after it was initially reported at Ketu Ereyin police station. They were arraigned before the Lagos Magistrate’s Court, Yaba, and presided over by Mrs O.M. Adefope.
The charge against the suspects reads: “That you, Mukaila Nofiu, m.; Hassan Kazeem, m, and Wasiu Rasheed, m, and others still at large, on April 14, 2023, at about 14:35hrs, at Igbolodo village, along Ketu Omu road in the Lagos Magisterial District, did conspire among yourselves to commit felony to wit :murder and attempted murder, thereby, committing an offence, punishable under section 233 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015 .
“That you, Mukaila Nofiu,m.; Hassan Kazeem, m, and Wasiu Rasheed, m, and others still at large, on April 14, 2023, at about 14:35hrs, at Igbolodo village, along Ketu Omu road in the Lagos Magisterial District did unlawfully kill one Alade Bello with a plank and, thereby, committed an offence punishable under section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2023.
“That you attempted to kill one Lasisi Sikiru by hitting him severely with planks and, thereby, committed an offence punishable under section 230 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015”.
The magistrate ordered the defendants to be remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre, while the case was adjourned to June 16, 2023.
The Investigating Police Officer (IPO), Inspector Muhammed Yusuff, while swearing an oath in the affidavit of remand application swore that the accused persons made confessional statements. The IPO also swore that the application to remand the accused was to allow the applicants to await legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution.
