By Peace Udugba
Three suspects have been remanded in a correctional facility by a Magistrate Court in Abeokuta over the alleged murder of a woman, Madam Kitan Oyesiku, and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo.
The Ogun State Police Command on Monday arraigned Sodeinde Olajuwon Philip, 22, Abduraheem Sakirudeen, 27, and Sobur Obafunso, 30, before Magistrate Court 3, Isabo, Abeokuta, in connection with the killings, which occurred on June 20, 2026, at Agodo Village, Kobape, Abeokuta.
Following an ex parte motion filed by the prosecution, the court ordered that the defendants be remanded in a correctional facility for 60 days pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The matter was subsequently adjourned until September 7, 2026, for further proceedings.
