The operatives of police in Osun have draggg a couple of 60-year-old Ashifat Okunade and Ashifat Mariam before a Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo for allegedly cutting the head and hands of the corpse.
AMILOADED gathered that the prosecutor had arraigned the couple in March 2020 but substituted the charge with a new charge that was read to the two accused person.
However, while giving update to the court, the Police Prosecutor, John Idoko said: “the two accused person and others now at large on March 21, 2020, around 1 PM at Dagbolu area, Ifon conspired to commit a misdemeanour and improperly or indecently interfered with the corpse of one Rasheed Tiamiyu and cut his head and hands thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 242 of 5 Criminal Code Cap. 34 Vol. II Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.”
When the two counts charges of conspiracy and indecent interference with the dead were read to the couple, they pleaded not guilty.
The Counsel for the couple, Yemisi Akintajuwa pleaded with the presiding magistrate to admit the defendant to bail.
While rulling, Chief Magistrate, Dr Olusegun Ayilara said the accused should continue enjoying the terms of bail given in the previous charge.
He, however, adjourned the case to January 8, 2021, for hearing.
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