32-Year-Old Remanded For Alleged Murder, Cult Membership

32-Year-Old Remanded For Alleged Murder, Cult Membership

Magistrates’ Court, Ikeja, Lagos State has on Wednesday, March 02, 2022, remanded one Arogundade Abiodun, for alleged murder.

The 32-year-old man was also charged for belonging to a secret cult.

He is facing a four-count charge bordering on murder, membership of a secret cult, and illegal possession of firearms.

Arogundade Abiodun, whose residential address was not given pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Inspector Olusegun Kokoye, told the court that the defendant and others at large committed the offenses between Oct. 11, 2021, and Jan. 15.

The prosecutor noted that the defendant and his accomplices were members of Aye’s confraternity.

Kokoye pointed out that on Oct. 11, 2021, at about 07:30 a.m. at Ijora, Lagos State, the defendant, and the others killed one Mr. Rotimi Esomojumi, contrary to Section 222 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

He said that the defendant and the others shot Esomojumi with a locally-made gun on the stomach at a close range.

The Magistrate, Mrs. O. I. Raji, did not take the plea of the defendant.

Mrs. O. I. Raji said that she needed the advice of the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions.

She ordered the remand of the defendant and adjourned the case until March 30 for mention.