Lagos Court Remands Adolescents Over Murder Of RCCG Pastor

Adolescents Farouk Mohammed, 16, and Kasali Jamiu, 19, have been remanded at the Special Correctional Centre for Boys, Oregun, and the Ikoyi Custodial Centre, respectively, by a Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos.

They were remanded by Justice Sherifat Sonaike after being charged with the murder of a Redeemed Christian Church of God pastor, Babatunde Dada, 46.

On January 12, 2022, the duo was charged alongside two others, Mumuni Toheeb, 21, and Mubarak Soliu, 20, before a Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly receiving a Spark S Techno phone valued at N60,000, property of the deceased.

When the case was heard on February 14, Chief Magistrate Olatunbosun Adeola stated that a prima facie case had been established against Mohammed and Jamiu.

Following the DPP’s legal advice, she ordered that the two teenagers be tried in the High Court.

Adeola, on the other hand, released Toheeb and Soliu based on the DPP’s recommendation.

When the case came up for arraignment on Thursday, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Dr Babajide Martins, informed the court he was appearing for the state.

Mr. Oyekanmi Isijola announced himself for the first defendant, while Mr. I. G. Ofoyeju appeared for the second defendant.

The defendants were charged with conspiracy to murder, murder, conspiracy to commit robbery, and armed robbery.

Martins told the court that the defendants plotted and allegedly murdered Dada on December 2, 2021, around 12 noon, in the RCCG, Road 13, 6th Avenue, FESTAC area of Lagos.

He claimed that the deceased was killed by hitting him on the head with a wooden plank and a bottle.

The prosecutor also informed the court that the duo robbed the deceased of his bag and a cellphone.

The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges following their arraignment.

In light of their pleas, Justice Sonaike ordered their detention and adjourned the case until November 29 for trial.

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