Justice A.J Bashua of a Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere, yesterday postponed hearing in the bail application for 12 men accused of complicity in the killing of a dreaded Lagos land speculator, Tunji Rasak Olaniyi aka Alhaji Gay.
The judge adjourned the matter till September 1 following lack of letter of advice from the office of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The defendants, who were initially arraigned before Justice J. Sonaike of a Lagos High Court in Igbosere and remanded in Ikoyi Prison were however absent in court.
Counsel to the defendants, Mr Adebayo Lawanson, whose application for bail had been pending, urged the court to order effective reply from DPP.
He stated that the defendants are older people whose fragile health should be put into consideration.
Lawanson argued that the DPP has failed to forward its response to the application for bail of the defendants despite being adequately served the notice.
A representative of the office of DPP, Mr Ogunsanya, however told the court that his office was not duly notified of the bail application.
Olaniyi was allegedly killed by angry mob on Monday July 20, 2015, when he led thugs to the scene of a protest against his forcible land grabbing activities in Temidire area of Alagbado, a suburb of Lagos.
The suspects, Chief Najeem Abioye,64; Adeola Ogungbade,37; Ganiyu Abioye,26; Ogundare Ogunsanya,63; Olanrewaju Ololade,62; Bello Lasisi,60; Ajani Kasali,54;Oyedele Musiliu,64; Jonathan Sanyaolu,68; Taoreed Bakare,61;Olaidi Albert,66 and Wahab Abioye,38, had been charged with five offences bordering on murder, arson, rioting, unlawful gathering and malicious damage.