Suspected killers of Fasoranti’s daughter docked

Four persons were on Friday arraigned before an Akure Chief Magistrate’s court for the murder of daughter of Afenifere leader,  Mrs. Funke Olakunri.

The four accused persons, Muhammed Shehu,  26; Mazaje Lawal, 40; Adamu Adamu, 60 and Awalu Abubakar, 25, were arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy to kill, murder and kidnapping.

The charges were read to the defendants and were interpreted to them in Hausa language.

The charges read: “That Mohammed Shehu Isan,  Mazaje Lawal, Adamu Adamu, and Awalu Abubakar and others now at large on or before the 12th day of July, 2019 at about 0900hrs at Tollgate along Ore/ljebu Ode Expressway, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did conspire together to commit felony to wit: murder and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 516 of Criminal Code, Cap 37; Vol. I, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.

“That Mohammed Shehu Isan, Mazaje Lawal, Adamu Adamu, and Awalu Abubakar and others now at large on or before the 12th day of July, 2019 at about 0900hrs at Tollgate along Ore/Ijebu Ode Expressway, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did murder one Olufunke Olakunrin (Nee Fasoranti) ‘f’ aged 58 years contrary to and punishable under Section 316 of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Vol. 1, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.