The police have arraigned a
man and a woman before the Surulere Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, for allegedly
being in possession of human head. 49-year-old Samson Adeneye
and Oyerinde Olawunmi, 48, were arrested at the St. Peter Cherubim and Seraphim
band at Moses Adebisi Street, Ketu after a human skull was said to have been
recovered from the ceiling of the church.
According to reports
fingerprints evidence matched the accused and they were also traced to threat
text messages sent to some pastors of the church.
The charge sheet, read in
part, “That you, Samson Jolu Adeneye, ‘m’, Oyerinde Olawunmi, ‘f’and others now
at large on the 19th day of January, 2013, at about 1530hrs at St Peter
Cherubim and Seraphim band at No. 8 Moses Adebisi Street, Alapere Street, Alapere
Ketu, Lagos within the Lagos Magisterial district did conspire amongst
yourselves to commit felony to wit: unlawful possession of human skull and
thereby committed an offence contrary and punishable under section 409 criminal
laws of Lagos State 2011”
The Punch reports:
However,
only Adeneye was in court on Friday, as the magistrate, Mrs. A.O Adedayo,
obliged that the second accused be arraigned on Monday.
The
prosecution counsel, Mr. A.A Animashaun, moved the motion that the defendant be
remanded in prison custody pending the advice from the office of the Director
of Public Prosecutions.
The
allegation and application were read to the defendant, but his plea was not
taken.
The
defence counsel, A.D Abass, however objected to the application, insisting that
Adeneye was not found with human head as the charge stated.
Abass
said, “My, Lord, the prosecution is out to mislead this honourable court as no
human head was found with the accused.”
Adedayo,
however, said, “If you have any evidence, you should submit it before this court.
And I am yet to see that.”
The
magistrate said she would give the defence counsel time to properly file his
application.
The
accused was remanded, pending when the matter would be reopened on July 17.
Source:
Punch
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