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Oyo Couple In Court For Alleged Murder

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The Police in Oyo State has dragged a couple, Ajoke, 34, and Jide Akinropo, aged 40 before the Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State for allegedly beating a man to death.

The husband and wife were on Monday sent to the Abolongo Correctional facility in Oyo town over the death of a 45-year-old man, identified simply as Olapade.

According to the prosecution counsel, Insp Femi Oluwadare, the couple allegedly conspired to commit the offence on April 25, at about 7 a.m. at the Zion Oje area of Ibadan.

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They were said to have beat Olapade to death.

The offence violated Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 and 324 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr E. A. Idowu, ordered that they be remanded pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).

The Magistrate did not take their plea and adjourned the matter until May 30, for mention.

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