Court remands three suspected cultists for murder

A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, on Thursday, remanded three suspected members of an unlawful society called ‘IBILE,’ Jemilu Adamu, Babatunde Gbenga and Jimoh Idris, for alleged murder.

Justice Yetunde Adesanya remanded the suspects after they took their plea.

The defendants are facing two counts of membership in an unlawful society preferred against them by the state.

The state prosecuting counsel, Olayemi Shofolu, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on April 22, 2018.

He said the suspects unlawfully killed one Owolabi Ajibola.

Shofolu told the court that the incident took place at Odus Bus Stop by Kirikiri Road in Olodi Apapa, Lagos State.

The prosecutor also said the defendants were found to belong to a fraternity group called ‘IBILE,’ an unlawful society.

According to the prosecutor, the offence committed contravened Sections 223 and 42 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

However, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge against them.

Given the not-guilty plea, the prosecutor asked the court for a trial date.

Consequently, Justice Adesanya adjourned the case till November 1 and 2 for trial.

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