Court Grants Suspected Killer Of Senator Adeleke Bail

By Ope Bello

An Osun State High Court, sitting in Ede, has granted bail to Mr. Alfred Aderibigbe, the Nurse who administered drugs on Senator Isiaka Adeleke, before his death.

Late Senator Isiaka Adeleke

Bail application was filed by Counsel to the accused, Mr. Soji Oyetayo and argued on Tuesday 19th of June, 2018.

The presiding Judge, Ayo Oyebiyi, adjourned the ruling on the bail application till Friday 22nd of June, 2018.

It would be recalled that the Nurse was indicted by the coroner inquest led by Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara, alleging him of administering overdose drugs on the late Senator before his death.

He was arraigned on Friday, June 8, 2018, and he pleaded not guilty to the murder charge preferred against him.

Justice Oyebiyi however ordered that the accused be remanded in custody at Ilesha prison till June 29, 2018.

In his ruling, Justice Oyebiyi, granted bail to Aderibigbe with N10million and two sureties in like sum.

The Judge said one of the sureties must be a civil Servant not below grade level 10, while one must be a blood relation of accused person.

He said the sureties, who must be resident within the state and must also provide three years tax clearance and the copy of bail bonds should be deposited with Department of Public Prosecution, Osun State Ministry of Justice.