The convicts, Hammed Rafiu , Rasidi Waidi , Kayode Sunday , and Owolabi Bashiru , were arraigned before the court on six count charges on October 23, 2019.
The charge sheet then then listed conspiracy, contrary to section 6, armed robbery, contrary to and punishable under section 1 and of the Robbery and Firearms Act, Cap R11, Laws of Federation of Nigeria, Conspiracy to murder, contrary to section 324, murder contrary to and punishable under section 319, stealing contrary to and punishable under section 390 and kidnappingcontrary to and punishable under section 364 of the Criminal Code, Cap 34, Volume 2, Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.
According to the prosecution counsel from the State’s Ministry of Justice, Dele Akintayo, the four men ganged up and murdered one Victor Akinbile, a cousin to a former deputy governor of the State, Adegboyega Benedict Alabi, who had travelled down to Ikirun, Osun State, on the November 26, 2018 to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Alabi and Governor Adegboyega Oyetola.
They had pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them, but the court ordered their remand in a correctional facility. During the trial, investigation revealed that Hammed Rafiu, Rashidi Waidi and Kayode Sunday had earlier robbed Alhaji Azeez Olusegun behind Oluwo’s House Eweta, Ikirun on October 8, 2018 where the trio stole a Toyota Camry with registration number JJJ 371 AA Lagos and also collected ₦620,000.