The three suspected persons were arraigned before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ibadan, Oyo State yesterday for allegedly removing a trader’s heart for ritual purposes. According to report, the victim who was a trader identified as Akintoye Oyeyemi, was killed and his heart was removed by the suspects on a cashew plantation, thinking that he had N10m on him.
According to reports, the suit number MI/563c/17, reads that the three men, Tunde Jimoh, 37; Gbenga Babalade, 40; and Olatunji Hammed 42, were charged with alleged conspiracy, murder, armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearms and accessory after the fact.
The three suspects were allegedly said to have conspired to kill a trader, Akintoye Oyeyemi, and remove his heart on a cashew plantation, thinking that he had N10m on him
Report further have it that the suspects found N100,000 on him after killing him and they took away.
The police prosecutor, Sunday Ogunremi, told the court that by their acts, the accused committed murder.
He also told the court that they had one cut-to-size gun, with two live ammunition in their possession, adding that they also intentionally concealed vital information.
Ogunremi said the offences contravened sections 324, 319, 1(2)(a) and (b), 3(1) and 322(9) of the Criminal Code Cap 38, Vol. II, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria 2000.
Counsel to the third accused, Mr. Segun Popoola, asked for his bail, but the presiding Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Abiola Richard, denied the request, saying the offence was punishable with life imprisonment upon conviction.
He adjourned the case till May 8, 2017, while ordering the accused to be reminded in the Agodi Prison, Ibadan.