Man sent to prison over killing of 71-year-old farmer in Ondo

The suspect was said to have killed the deceased while working on his farm during a dispute between the Igbobini and Irele communities over a piece of land.

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Following the development, the deceased was declared missing, after which his corpse was discovered in a shallow grave behind a primary school in the area, with the corpse having machete cuts.

The police prosecutor, Abdulateef Sulaiman, told the court the defendant and others at large committed the offence on June 24, 2024, at about 9 am at Igbobini.

Sulaiman prayed the court to remand the defendant pending the issuance of advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP.

However, the defence counsel, Orisatimehin, sought an adjournment to enable his client to react to the application sought by the prosecution.

The magistrate, Temilola Olusola-Olujobi, however, adjourned the case until July 8, 2024, for the parties to move their applications, while he ordered the defendant remanded at any police station

Man sent to prison over killing of 71-year-old farmer in Ondo