Man in Remand for allegedly killing wife in Osun

By Odunayo Adedire, Osogbo


An Osogbo Magistrate's Court in Osun state on Thursday remanded a 41 year-old-man, Abiodun Akeem Oladebo for allegedly killing his police officer wife, Opeyemi Ojo.


The alleged murder of the police woman took place on February 25, 2018 at about 5pm in Osogbo.

Olabode was alleged to have unlawfully killed his wife by hitting her head on the wall which led to her untimely death.

The police prosecutor, Inspector Tajudeen Mustapha told the court that the accused person committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 319(1) of the Criminal code Cap. 34 Vol.11 Law of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.

The accused was represented by Mrs. B.Y. Dada but his plea was not taken due to the magnitude of the one -count change of murder slammed against him.

The Magistrate, Mrs. A.O. Ajanaku, remanded the accused in Ilesa prison custody and ordered that the duplicate of the file be forwarded by the police to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).

She then adjourned the case till 9th of May, 2018 for mention.