Man arraigned over corpse exhumation in Kwara

One Suleiman Babatunde of Eleran compound in Oloje area of Ilorin, Kwara State, has been arraigned before the state magistrate court for exhuming human corpse and unlawful possession of human parts. Babatunde was said to have conspired with his two sons, Abdulwahab Folorunsho Olaitan and Aliyu Oladimeji Olaitan, who are at large, to excavate and […]

One Suleiman Babatunde of Eleran compound in Oloje area of Ilorin, Kwara State, has been arraigned before the state magistrate court for exhuming human corpse and unlawful possession of human parts.

Babatunde was said to have conspired with his two sons, Abdulwahab Folorunsho Olaitan and Aliyu Oladimeji Olaitan, who are at large, to excavate and exhume the corpse of one Suleiman Saka.

He was taken before Magistrate Bio Saliu for criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of human head and parts contrary to section 97 and 219 of penal code.

At the resumed hearing on Friday, the state prosecutor, Adewumi Johnson, prayed the court not to grant the accused person bail. He said the offence, is not ordinarily bailable.

He argued further that granting the accused bail will jeopardise police chances of apprehending the other suspects who are still at large.

The accused person’s counsel, Sulyman Abdullah, who represented Barrister Toyin Onaolapo, prayed the court to discountenance the submission of the prosecutor even as he added that the issue of bail is at the court’s discretion.

The court adjourned the case to August 30, 2017.