The murder case against 21 year old Redeemers University
student, Tolani Ajayi, who killed his 60 year old lawyer father, Charles Ajayi,
on July 21st at the Redemption camp, came up for hearing today August 5th at an
Ogun State Magistrate Court in Owode-Egba, Ogun state.
The Magistrate, Bolaji Ojikutu after hearing the charge
against Tolani ordered that he be remanded in prison until October 10 when the
case will be heard again. The case file, according to court sources, will be
sent to the Department of Public Prosecution, DPP, for advice.
The charge against Tolani read in part:
“That you, Tola Ajayi, on 21 July, 2014, at about 4am at
Canaan-Land Street, RCCG Camp, Mowe in the Owode Egba Magistrate Court District
did unlawfully kill one Charles Ajayi, aged 60, by matcheting him with knife
and cutlass and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 316 and
punishable under section 319(1) of the criminal code, laws of Ogun State of
Nigeria. 2006.”
He was not represented by any legal counsel and so did not
make a plea
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