An Ondo State Magistrate Court sitting in Akure the state capital, has ordered for the remand of a man, Ahmed Toheed, for allegedly raping and killing his grandmother, Mrs Mulikat Sanni, in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.
The defendant was arrested by the men of the state Police Command after allegedly committing the offence on September 29, 2025 at Onisere Street of the community.
At the court, police prosecutor, Augustine Omhenimhen, said the defendant accused the deceased of witchcraft and being responsible for his misfortunes before strangling her and having unlawful carnal knowledge of her.
The charge sheet partly read, “That you, Ahmed Toheed on September 29, 2025, at about 10 pm, at Onisere Street, Ore, in the Ondo State Magisterial District, did unlawfully strangle one Mulikat Sanni aged 64 years to death, and did unlawfully have carnal knowledge of her, thereby committing offences contrary to and punishable under Sections 319 and 358 of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Vol.1, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.”
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the offence but the court did not take his pleas.
To this end, the prosecutor asked the court to remand him pending advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
But the defense counsel Benjamin Adeyanju sought adjournment to file a counter-affidavit.
Ruling, the magistrate, Olateju Odenusi-Fadeyi ordered that the defendant should be remanded at the state CID and adjourned the matter til October 13, 2025, for further hearing.
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