Court remands political thug for murder, shooting of police officer in Osun

Blessing Akorowosi, Osogbo

An Osun State Magistrate Court in Osogbo, on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 29-year-old Political thug, Hammed Rasheed popularly known as Rashidi Oko-Ilu at Ilesa Correctional Centre for alleged murder.

The defendant was arraigned by the Osun Police Command on a nine-count charge bordering on murder, arson, willful damage, cultism, shooting of inspector, unlawful possession of local guns among other allegations.

Rasheed had earlier been declared wanted by the police before he was arrested at his hideout in Osogbo on Sunday.

The charge sheet read, “That you Hammed Rasheed ‘M’ and others now at large, between 13th day of February 2020 and 7th day of August 2022 at Ede, Osun State in the Ede Magisterial District, did conspire amongst yourselves to commit a felony to wit: Murder and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 324 of the Criminal Code cap. 34 Vol.Il Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.

“That you Hammed Rasheed ‘M’ and others now at large, on the same date, time, place and in the aforementioned Magisterial District, did unlawfully kill one Hassan Adedeji ‘m’ and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap. 34 Vol.Il Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.

“That you Hammed Rasheed ‘M’ and others now at large, on the same date, time, place and in the aforementioned Magisterial District, did unlawfully kill one Idowu ‘m’ (a.k.a Delta) and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap. 34 Vol.Il Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.

“That you Hammed Rasheed ‘M’ and others now at large, on the same date, time, place and in the aforementioned Magisterial District, did with intent to kill, unlawfully shot one Inspector Gbenga Eke ‘m’ with a gun and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 320 of the Criminal Code Cap. 34 Vol.II Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.

“That you Hammed Rasheed ‘M’ and others now at large, on the same date, time, place and in the aforementioned Magisterial District, did conspire amongst yourselves to commit a felony to wit: Arson, Wilful Damage and Being Members of Unlawful Society and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 516 of the Criminal Code cap. 34 Vol.Il Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.

“That you Hammed Rasheed ‘M’ and others now at large, on the same date, time, place and in the aforementioned Magisterial District, did unlawfully set on fire a dwelling house, a car and motorcycles belonging to one Kolade Jelili ‘m’ and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 443 of the Criminal Code cap. 34 Vol.Il Laws of Osun State of Nigeria.

“That you Hammed Rasheed ‘M’ and others now at large, on the same date, time, place and in the aforementioned Magisterial District, did unlawfully set on fire a dwelling house, one Toyota Corolla car and ten motorcycles property of one Olayiwole Wakeel ‘m’ and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 443 of the Criminal Code cap. 34 Vol.II Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.

“That you Hammed Rasheed ‘M’ and others now at large, on the same date, time, place and in the aforementioned Magisterial District, did engage yourselves in unlawful society known as Eiye Confraternity a secret cult and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 64 of the Criminal Code cap. 34 Vol.Il Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.

“That you Hammed Rasheed ‘M’ and others now at large, on the same date, time, place and in the aforementioned Magisterial District, did unlawfully have in your possession two locally made guns and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 3(1) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act Cap RII Vol 14 laws of Federation of Nigeria, 2004.”

The plea of the defendant was not taken.

The Presiding Magistrate, O. A. Ayilara ordered that the accused person be kept  behind bars due to magnitude of his offences.

The case was adjourned till October 7, 2022.