Ex-FUTA VC's Suspected Killers Remanded In Prison

Magistrate Court

An Akure Chief Magistrate Court, Ondo State,Wednesday ordered that the two suspected killers of a former Vice Chancellor of Federal University Of Technology, Akure, (FUTA), Professor Albert Ilemode, Daniel Ita Effiom and Olayemi Bamitale, be remanded in prison.

The remand of the accused followed their arraignment  on a five-count charge of murder and robbery.

Police Prosecutor, Inspector Isah Atanegbe, told the court that investigations revealed that Daniel and Olayemi, conspired  to commit murder as they strangled  the deceased to death at his residence in Ijapo Estate, Akure,on 21st of June 2015.

The offence, according to prosecution,  was contrary to and punishable under Section 324 of the Criminal Code Cap.37 Vol. 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.

Atanegbe added: "That you Daniel Ita Effiom and Olayemi Bamitale on the 21st June 2015 at about 9pm at No. 1 Ikere Street Ijapo Estate commit felony to wit: murder and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 324 of the Criminal Code Cap.37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006".

"That you Daniel Ita Effiom and Olayemi Bamitale on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did kill one Professor Albert Adeoye Ilemobade by jointly strangling him to death and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 316 and punishable under section 319 of Criminal Code Cap.37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.

"That you Daniel Ita Effiom and Olayemi Bamitale on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did conspire together to commit felony to wit: robbery and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 403A of the Criminal Code Cap.37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo state of Nigeria 2006.

"That you Daniel Ita Effiom and Olayemi Bamitale on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did rob one late Professor Albert Adeoye Ilemobade Rav 4 Jeep 2008 model with registration number Lagos GGE-589-CF valued yet unknown and the sum of seven thousand naira property of late Professor Albert Adeoye Ilemobade and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 401 of the Criminal Code Cap.37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006."

The prosecutor urged the court to remand the suspected killers in prison custody until the legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecution was received.

The  Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Victoria Bob-Manuel ordered that the accused, Daniel, 24, and Olayemi,36, be remanded in Olokuta Medium Prison until the case resumed for further hearing on September 18, 2015.

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