Murdered UNILORIN student: Victim's phone recovered from accomplice, DSS tenders 40 exhibits

Date: 2021-07-12

The Department of State Services on Monday tendered 40 items as exhibits at the resumed hearing of the trial of eight accused persons arraigned for the alleged rape and murder of a 300-level student of the University of Ilorin, Omowumi Olajide, at the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin.

Among the items tendered by the DSS operative, Mr Igwe Imo, was a wooden toy gun allegedly used by the defendants to commit the crime.

The eight accused persons - Abdulazeez Ismail, Ajala Oluwatimileyin (aka Jacklord), Oyeyemi Omogbolahan, Abdulkarim Shuaib (aka Easy), Kareem Rasheed (Rashworld), Abdullateef Abdulrahman, Daud Adebayo (aka Bashman) and Akande Oladoja - were brought to court for alleged rape, murder and armed robbery.

The first three defendants are standing trial for alleged conspiracy, rape, murder and armed robbery of the 24-year-old student in her Tanke, Ilorin residence on June 2, 2021.

The other five accused persons are standing trial for alleged conspiracy, stealing and receiving stolen property belonging to the deceased.

Other items tendered by the DSS as exhibits included one blue Samsung phone, one black Lenovo phone, one golden Nokia phone, one motherboard, one blue Itel phone, one black HP 15 laptop, one black HP pro book, and two other laptops, as well as two hard drives.

The DSS also presented three witnesses, including the girlfriend of the eighth accused, Zainab Olaiya.

The witness told the court that Oladoja called her with a phone number suspected to be that of the late Olajide.

She was tracked and invited by the DSS, which led to the arrest of the accused.

A policeman, Adewale Adesola, while being led in evidence described the sixth accused person as a neighbour he had known for the past 15 years.

Court remands eight suspected rapists, killers of UNILORIN student Trial of eight slain UNILORIN student's rape suspects stalled He said the accused gave him the stolen phone for safe keep.

However, the cop said he kept the phone with him between June 10 and 12, 2021, adding that he had yet to institute an investigation on the item when he was invited by the DSS.

Adesola told the court that he queried the accused about the source of the phone, which he suspected to be a stolen item.

Justice Ibrahim Yusuf also knocked the seventh accused lawyer, Sikiru Solagberu, on Monday for allegedly disrespecting the court.

The judge described the content of the press interview granted by the lawyer as irritating, while also fuming that the lawyer delivered a letter telling the court of his decision to withdraw from the case through his secretary.

He, however, accepted Solagberu's apology through his counsel, Kehinde Eleja (SAN), and discharged him accordingly.

Justice Yusuf adjourned the case till Tuesday, June 13, 2021 for further hearing.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Mohammed Alabi Lawal     AbdulRahman Saad     Ahmed Alhasssan     Oniwasi Agbaye     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Bashirat Bola Bello     Ghali Muhammed     Ibrahim Gambari     Adamu Attah     Kwara University Of Education     Yaman     Jimoh Akani     Esinrogunjo     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Abdulwahab Oba     Leke Ogungbe     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Bureau Of Lands     Abdulhakeem Amao     Kwara Basketball Association     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Musa Abdullahi     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Wahab Isa     Hauwa Nuru     Elections     Apaokagi     08001000100     Mohammed Saidu     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     John Olajide Adedipe     Femi Oladiji     John Obuh     Abdullahi Biffo     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Kwara State Sports Commission     Bayo Onimago     Eruku     Sheikh Alimi     Segun Abifarin     Ramadan     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Iyiola Oyedepo     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Firdaos Amasa     Ahman Patigi     Taofeek Sanusi     Salary     Saheed Alakoso     Sulu Gambari     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Amule Elementary School     Ibrahim Taiwo     Code Of Conduct     Sam Okaula     2023 Elections     Royal FM     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Sunset Workers     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     CLAY POT     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Radio Kwara     Muritala Olarewaju     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Olusegun Adeniyi     Ileloke     Kale Belgore     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Laboratory-to-Product     Kabir Shagaya     Yaru     CCEPE    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Ibrahim Oniye     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Oniyangi     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Makama     Fola Consultant     Amuda Aluko     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Erubu Oba Zubair     Dan Masanin     Fatimoh Lawal     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Olaiya Zuberu     Bond     Doyin Awoyale     Aminu Adisa Logun     Playing Host     Bureau Of Lands     New Naira Notes     SUBEB     CACOVID Palliatives     Usman Alkali Baba     Niyi Osundare     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Jumoke Gafar     Forgo Battery     Solomon Edoja     Kwara State Pension Board     Hakeem Idris     NaAllah     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Senate President     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Dorcas Afeniforo     Najim Yaasin     Omoniyi     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     March 28     Dan Iya     TIC     Kisra     Bola Magaji     Kehinde Boyede     Abubakar Suleiman     National Broadcasting Commission     Sai Kayi     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Tafida Of Ilorin     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Alabi Lawal     Modibbo Kawu     Ayinde Oyepitan     Bashirat Bola Bello     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Umar Adelodun     Albert Ogunsola     Maigidasanma     Lanre Issa Onilu     Tunde Akanbi     Plat Technologies Limited     SARS     Dagbalodo     Royal FM     Abdulkareem Alabi     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Oyedepo     Makama Of Kaiama     Pilgrims Board     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja