The Magistrate Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, has remanded suspected killers of Mr. Kehinde and Mrs. Bukola Fatinoye, and their son, in prison for 60 days.
They were brought before the court on an 11-count charge of murder, conspiracy to commit a felony, arson, stealing, escape from a lawful authority, among others.
The suspected killers – Adekanbi Lekan, Odetola Ahmed and Adeniyi Waheed – were remanded at the Oba Correctional Centre, while their accomplices – Fadairo Temitope and Adekanbi Adenike – were remanded at the Ibara Correctional Center.
Suspected buyers of the coupl’s vehicle – Owolaja Anuoluwapo and Usman Azeez – were also remanded at the Oba prison for 60 days.
Magistrate Esther Idowu remanded the suspects pending advice from the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP).
Although the accused persons were not allowed to take their pleas because of the nature of the case, an application for remand was however moved by Oluwatosin Jackson, the applicant’s counsel.