Breaking: Court Denies Bail Application of Adedoyin, Six Staff
- An Osun state High Court has declined bail applications brought before it by Dr Rahman Adedoyin and six of his hotel workers
- The denial by the court was issued over the murder of Timothy Adegoke OAU’s postgraduate student
- Adedoyin is the owner of the Hilton Hotel and Resort, Ile-Ife where Adegoke was allegedly murdered
The bail application of owner of Hilton Hotel and Resort, Dr Rahmon Adedoyin and six staff has been denied by Osun State High Court, Osogbo, The Nation reports.
Recall that Adedoyin, Magdalene Chiefuna, Adeniyi Aderogba, Oluwole Lawrence, Oyetunde Kazeem Adebayo Kunle and Adedeji Adesola are facing trial on eleven counts bothering on murder, conspiracy, felony amongst others over the alleged murder of a Master student of Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU), Ile-Ife.
Source: UGC
The presiding Judge and Chief Judge of Osun state, Justice Adepele in her ruling refused their bail applications based on the nature of the case, and on the ground that the correctional center has all necessary facilities to cater for those with “not critical” medical conditions.
Recall that Legit.ng had reported that Adedoyin and six other suspects were on Thursday, March 3, remanded in prison by an Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo over the controvertial death of Timothy Adegoke, an OAU student.
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The court's verdict onAdedoyin and other suspects was read on Thursday during a sitting presided over by Justice Oyebola Adepele-Ojo. The convicted persons are to be remanded at the Ilesa correctional facility.
Trial of suspected killers of OAU student, Adedoyin, 6 others begins
Meanwhile, there was heavy security presence at the Osun state High Court Oke-Fia, Osogbo via Government House on Thursday morning as the trial of Adedoyin and six staff commenced over alleged involvement in the mysterious death of Adegoke.
Ane armoured personnel carrier was stationed in front of the Court as three other police patrol vans were also stationed at the entrance of the Court.
Security operatives were at the entrance of the Court, checking all the people entering the premises.
Source: Legit.ng
