Court remands traditional ruler, 16 others

Lagos State Police Command yesterday docked 17 suspects arrested over the murder  of Managing Director, Lekki Worldwide Investment Company, otherwise known as the Lekki Free Trade Zone, Mr. Tajudeen Disu before the State Magistrate Court sitting in Oyingbo.

The late Disu was shot dead during a protest by members of Okunraye Community of Lekki, who were protesting over the site of an oil refinery in the area on Monday.

Those remanded by Chief Magistrate Folashade Botoku  includes: Jaiye Dele,40; Alhaji Tajudeen Jegede, 68, Chief Kayode Raufu, 60; Saidi Akanni, 41; Raufu Agunreje 31, Sunday Bulus 30; Taiwo Oyelade, 21; Abiola Ogunsanwo,20; Others are; Stephen Okuriaye 20; Taiwo Gafar 38; Banji Agunrege 37; Ahmed Gafar 25; Moses Okoro 30, Talabi Onadri 43; Ipaye Oriyomi 25; Yusuf Quadri 23 and Tunde Yusuf 27.
The prosecution, led by Chief Superintendent of Police, Enoch Edobor, informed the Court of a remand request brought against the suspects pursuant to section 264(1)(2) of the Administration Criminal Justices of Lagos State, 2011.

He therefore urged the Court to remand the suspects in prisons custody pending the time the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) will issue an advice on the matter.

However, the lawyers to the suspects, F. C. Morka; Ola Ogunbiyi and Enitinwa urged the Court to refuse the remand application brought against their clients By the prosecution.

The trio argued that the Court has no jurisdiction to grant the remand application of the prosecution as it is not the competent Court to try them.

After listening to the both parties, Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Botoku, discountenance the submission of the defence counsel saying that what the prosecution filed before her Court was a remand application and not a charge.

She consequently ordered that all the suspects be remanded in State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department’s (SCID) custody, Panti-Yaba, for the first 30 days.
The matter has been adjourned till November 16.