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One of the four teenagers arrested for killing girlfriend for money ritual in Ogun state has been released

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One of the four teenagers accused of killing and burning the head of girlfriend to one of them for money rituals, has been released by an Ogun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Abeokuta on Monday March 14. 

 

The suspects identified Balogun Mustakeem, Majekodunmi Soliudeen, Abdulgafa Lukman and Wariz Oladeinde were arrested on January 28, 2022 , and remanded in Oba Correctional Centre in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state after being arraigned for the murder of Sofiat Oke-Owo, Majekodunmi’s girlfriend. 

 

Chief Magistrate I. O. Abudu discharged 17-year-old Oladeinde on legal advice received from the state Director of Public Prosecutions.

 

No charge was recorded against Oladeinde in the legal advice and Abudu based his judgment on the investigation by the police, which proved Oladeinde’s innocence.

 

Further hearing of the charges against the three remaining teenagers was adjourned till April 22.

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