Court remands suspected cultist for hacking man to d3ath in Ondo

A 25-year-old suspected cultist, Suberu Abdullahi has been remanded at the Olokuta Correctional Centre, Akure, Ondo State for the alleged m8rder of one Rafiu Adedeji (pictured)

Abdullahi, whose address was not given was arraigned by the Amotekun Corps before Magistrate Damilola Sekoni of an Akure Magistrates’ Court on three counts of conspiracy, m8rder and membership of an unlawful society. 

According to the state prosecutor, P. O Nwafor, the defendant and others at large, committed the offence on January 7, 2025 at about 7:20 am at Ikare Junction, Owo,  Owo Local Government area, Ondo State. 

Nwafor alleged that the defendant and others who are still on the loose hacked one Rafiu Adedeji to d3ath. 

The charges read in part: “That you, Suberu Abdullahi, on January 7,  2025, at about 7:20am at Ikare Junction, Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, did unlawfully k!lled Rafiu Adedeji, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 308 and punishable under Section 319 of Criminal Code Law, Cap. 37, Vol. 1, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006. .

“That you, Suberu Abdullahi, on January 7,  2025, at about 7:20am at Ikare Junction, Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, did belong to a secret society (AVE) prohibited by law and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 1 (1), Cultism, Secret Cult and Similar Activities (Prohibition) Law, Cap 39, Vol 2, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.” 

The prosecutor told the court to remand the defendant pending the outcome of the legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, (DPP).

The defence counsel, O. Adedapo prayed for an adjournment for him to reply the prosecution’s application. 

Magistrate Damilola Sekoni adjourned the case to April 16, for response and ordered the remand of the defendant in the correctional centre.