Suspected Killers Of Osun Corps Member Arrested By Police

Four suspected killers of a serving corps member in Osogbo, Adebayo Mukaila on January 28, 2020 at Osogbo were arrested by the Osun state Police Command.

The prosecutor, ASP Idoko John, dragged four suspected killers; Jelil Kareem (29), Oludayo Oludele (34), Awodeji Muyiwa (36), and Anifowoshe Buliaminu 25, before an Osun State Magistrate sitting in Osogbo on five counts bothering on Armed Robbery, unlawful possession of Arms, conspiracy, unlawful shot, and stealing.

According to the law, the offences were said to be contrary to and punishable under section 6(b),1(1),(2)(a)324,319, and 427 of the criminal code, Cap 34, Vol II, Laws of Osun State 2002 and the robbery and firearms(special provision) RII vol.14 laws of Federation of Nigeria.

Meanwhile, ASP Idoko noted that one of the arrested suspects, Anifowoshe Buliaminu did not participate in the killing but unlawfully received recharge cards stolen from Adebayo Mukaila from one Jelili Kareem knowing to have been stolen or obtained by any act constituting a felony and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 427 of the Criminal Code Cap 3 Vol Il laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.

All plea for the three accused person proved abortive except Anifowoshe Buliaminu who pleaded not guilty to one charge preferred against him, while defence counsel to the first and fourth defendants, Kehinde Adepoju, applied for the bail of the two in most liberal terms assuring that the accused will not jump bail if granted.

The magistrate, Awodele Modupe, ordered that Jelil Kareem, Oludayo Oludele and Awodeji Muyiwa be remanded in prison, while Anifowoshe Buliaminu was granted bail with the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties.

Magistrate Modupe adjourned the case to 13th of July 2020 for further hearing.

Recall that OSUNREPORTERS NEWS reported the ugly incident where one Mr Adebayo Mukaila was robbed, killed after some recharge cards worth N300.000 and the sum of N2,500 was stolen from him on the 28th of January, 2020 at about 10:15 pm at Omo West area Osogbo.