Crime
Osun: Court Remands Man For Killing Mother
An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court in Osun, on Monday, remanded a man, Taofeek Jimoh, at the Ilesa Correctional Centre over alleged killing of his mother.
Jimoh, whose address was not given, and had no legal representation in court, is being charged with murder.
The Prosecutor, ASP Fatoba Temitope, told the court that the defendant committed the offence at about 8.00p.m on Feb. 19, in the Oke-Ola, Osogbo.
Temitope said that the defendant physically assaulted his mother, Taibat Jimoh, following a rancour, and that the assault let to her death.
He said that the offence contravened Section 319 of the Criminal Code Cap. 34 Vol. 11, Laws of Osun State, 2002.
The Magistrate, Mr O. Olatunji, said that Jimoh was remanded following the magnitude of the charge preferred against him.
He adjourned until June 17, for mention.
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