Oyo court remands three students for allegedly causing d@ath of 16-year-old colleague

A Chief Magistrates Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of three students for allegedly causing the dath of a 16-year-old student. The trio, Shodimu Halima, 18; Agbedun Zainab, 23, and Olaleye Oladunni, 23, of Iseyin College of Health Science and Technology, are facing a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and murder.  The Magistrate, M. Mudashiru, who did not take their pleas for lack of jurisdiction, ordered their remand at the Agodi Correctional Centre, Ibadan. Mr Mudashiru said the remand was pending the issuance of legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP). The prosecuting counsel, Femi Oluwadare, had earlier told the court that the defendants allegedly conspired with others at large to commit the offence. According to the prosecutor, the defendants allegedly caused the death of one Eniola Ismail, 16, by bating her with fists on July 29 at about 4.00 p.m. at Iseyin, Oyo State. The defendants allegedly fought with the deceased on July 29 in school, after which the deceased went home,” he said.  Getting home, the deceased complained of body pains, only to d!e later.  Mr Oluwadare said the offences were contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Sections 319 and 324 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000  The post Oyo court remands three students for allegedly causing d@ath of 16-year-old colleague appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.