Alleged killers of ex-FUTA VC remanded in prison

Daniel Ita Effiom and Olayemi Bamitale, the two domestic aides who allegedly killed former Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Prof. Albert Ilemobade, were on Wednesday remanded in prison custody.
They were arraigned before an Akure Magistrate’s Court on five-count charge of murder and robbery.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Victoria Bob-Manuel, did not take the plea of the suspects because she lacked jurisdiction to entertain the case.
She, subsequently, ordered their detention in Olokuta Medium Prison, pending the outcome of the legal advice from the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP).
The Chief Magistrate was told by the prosecutor, Isah Atanegbe, that the duo conspired to commit murder by strangling the 79-year-old deceased to death at his residence in Ijapo Estate, Akure, Ondo State on June 21, 2015.
The offence, he said, was contrary to and punishable under Section 324 of the Criminal Code Cap.37 Vol. 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.
The charges read: “That you Daniel Ita Effiom and Olayemi Bamitale on the 21st June 2015 at about 9pm at No. 1 Ikere Street Ijapo Estate commit felony to wit: murder and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 324 of the Criminal Code Cap.37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.
“That you Daniel Ita Effiom and Olayemi Bamitale on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did kill one Professor Albert Adeoye Ilemobade by jointly strangled him to death and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 316 and punishable under section 319 of Criminal Code Cap.37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.
“That you Daniel Ita Effiom and Olayemi Bamitale on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did conspire together to commit felony to wit: robbery and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 403A of the Criminal Code Cap.37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.
“That you Daniel Ita Effiom and Olayemi Bamitale on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did rob one late Professor Albert Adeoye Ilemobade Rav 4 Jeep 2008 model with registration number Lagos GGE-589-CF valued yet unknown and the sum of seven thousand naira property of late Professor Albert Adeoye Ilemobade and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 401 of the Criminal Code Cap.37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006”.
The Chief Magistrate adjourned the case to September 18, 2015.