Film producer remanded over alleged murder of friend

An Ilorin magistrates’ court in Kwara State has ordered the remand of the Chief Executive Officer of Almaroof Standard Investment, Oloba Maroof Adebayo Afolayan, for allegedly killing his friend, Mustapha Balogun. The defendant was arraigned before Magistrate Monisola Gbadeyan Kamson over alleged criminal conspiracy, impersonation and culpable homicide contrary to Sections 97, 179 and 221 […]

An Ilorin magistrates’ court in Kwara State has ordered the remand of the Chief Executive Officer of Almaroof Standard Investment, Oloba Maroof Adebayo Afolayan, for allegedly killing his friend, Mustapha Balogun.

The defendant was arraigned before Magistrate Monisola Gbadeyan Kamson over alleged criminal conspiracy, impersonation and culpable homicide contrary to Sections 97, 179 and 221 of the Penal Code.

According to the First Information Report (FIR), the deceased’s wife, Halimat, “Received a call from an unknown person whom she later identified as Wasiu, a friend of her husband. He informed her that her husband had fallen at his workplace at a mining site and was rushed to the hospital.

“Halimat said that upon arriving at the hospital she was informed that her husband was brought in dead. Police action led to the arrest of the defendant, Afolayan, who claimed to be the Oloba of Samora.”

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The police prosecutor, Abdullah Sanni, further told the court that investigation conducted revealed that the deceased, who was Afolayan’s friend, was sick and vomiting but that the defendant allegedly failed to take him to a nearby hospital for treatment nor report the incident at a police station.

He explained that, “Meanwhile, Afolayan travelled to Samora, his hometown, with the deceased to perform family ritual rites.

“The defendant allegedly brought the deceased down to a private hospital in Ilorin from his hometown where the doctor on duty confirmed Mustapha Balogun dead on arrival.”

Counsel to the accused, Barrister Wahab Ismail, urged the court to grant him bail.

Magistrate Monisola Kamson ordered Afolayan’s remand and adjourned to March 5, 2024.