A 49-year-old man, Samson Adeneye, and a woman, Oyerinde Olawunmi, 48, have
been arraigned before the Surulere Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, for allegedly
being in possession of human head.
The two accused were said to be former members of St. Peter Cherubim and
Seraphim band at Moses Adebisi Street, Ketu.
The head was said to have been recovered from the
ceiling of the church and traced to the duo, who had allegedly been sending
threat text messages to some pastors of the church.
The police said there were fingerprints evidence
against the accused.
The charge sheet, read in part, “That you, Samson
Jolu Adeneye, ‘m’, Oyerinde Olawunmi, ‘f’and others now at large on the 19th
day of January, 2013, at about 1530hrs at St Peter Cherubim and Seraphim band
at No. 8 Moses Adebisi Street, Alapere Street, Alapere Ketu, Lagos within the
Lagos Magisterial district did conspire amongst yourselves to commit felony to
wit: unlawful possession of human skull and thereby committed an offence
contrary and punishable under section 409 criminal laws of Lagos State 2011”
However, only Adeneye was in court on Friday, as
the magistrate, Mrs. A.O Adedayo, obliged that the second accused be arraigned
on Monday.
The prosecution counsel, Mr. A.A Animashaun, moved
the motion that the defendant be remanded in prison custody pending the advice
from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The allegation and application were read to the
defendant, but his plea was not taken.
The defence counsel, A.D Abass, however objected to
the application, insisting that Adeneye was not found with human head as the
charge stated.
Abass said, “My, Lord, the prosecution is out to
mislead this honourable court as no human head was found with the accused.”
Adedayo, however, said, “If you have any evidence,
you should submit it before this court. And I am yet to see that.”
The magistrate said she would give the defence
counsel time to properly file his application.
The accused was remanded, pending when the matter
would be reopened today July 17.
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