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OAU student’s murder case: Court adjourns final addresses till June 27

By Bright Gbotemi

An Osun High Court in Osogbo, on Monday, adjourned to June 27, to adopt final written addresses in the case of Timothy Adegoke, a Post Graduate Masters student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, who was allegedly killed inside the Hilton Hotels and Suites owned by Rahman Adedoyin, for which he and six of his workers are facing trial.

The Presiding Judge and Chief Justice of Osun, Adepele Ojo, gave the order after listening to the addresses of witnesses.

VAM News reports that the six defendants are: Magdalene Chiefuna, Adeniyi Aderogba, Oluwole Florence, Oyetunde Kazeem, Adebayo Kunle and Adedeji Adesola.

The defendants, Adedoyin, Magdalene Chiefuna (24), Adeniyi Aderogba (37), Oluwale Lawrence (37), Oyetunde Kazeem (38), Adebayo Kunle (35) and Adedeji Adesola (23), were arraigned on March 3 on an 11 count charge bothering on conspiracy to commit murder, unlawful killing of Timothy Adegoke, conspiracy to commit a felony, dumping of the body of Adegoke, conspiracy to improperly and indecently interfere with the body of Adegoke, conspiracy to alter receipt, altering and cancelling of receipt and administering of extra-judicial oath in connection with the killings. CONTINUE READING

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