The prosecution in the ongoing trial of ten persons accused of an assault of two women and a minor at the Oba Morufu International Market, Ejigbo at an Ikeja High Court, are to present their final witness on June 16.
The prosecution led by Mrs Idowu Alakija, the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, told an Ikeja High Court that the prosecution was closing it's case against the defendants and has only one witness left to give evidence.
"My Lord, we are requesting a short date for adjournment in this matter, we have only one more witness who is going to give a brief testimony in this matter." Alakija said.
Obliging her, Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye adjourned the case to June 16.
"This case is hereby adjourned to 12 noon on June 16 for the prosecution's final witness." The judge said.
Earlier during the poceedings, ASP Olabisi Adejumo, a policewoman attached to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) in her testimony narrated to the court how investigations into the role played by the market leader, Isiaka Waidi, was carried out.
"As a member of the investigating team, I acted as an interpreter when getting the statement of the first defendant (Waidi).
"I visited his house with members of my team while executing the search warrant and also recorded his statement.
"The defendant claimed that he was only at the crime scene at the beginning of the assault on the victims and that he left to go for a meeting at Alausa.
"Our investigations revealed that his claims were not true, he was also in custody six months during the investigation." Adejumo revealed to the court.
Those standing trial for the alleged torture and sodomy are the market leader, Isiaka Waidi (61), Buhari Yusuf (22), Abdullahi Haruna (20) and Saheed Adisa (29).
Others are Lateef Tijani (37), Ahmed Adisa (65),Azeez Akinosun (36), Jimoh Busari (50), Adekunle Adenuga (38) and Oloruntoyin Dauda (46), the woman leader of the market.
They face a 19-count charge bordering on conspiracy, attempted murder, sexual assault, maliciously administering poison, obtaining money by false pretences and deprivation of liberty.
The defendants, who are alleged by the prosecution to be members of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), had allegedly tortured with pepper and sodomized Mrs Ajoke Agomo, her daughter, Nike Salami and her step daughter, Juliana Agomo over allegations of pepper theft.
The prosecution led by Mrs Idowu Alakija, the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, told an Ikeja High Court that the prosecution was closing it's case against the defendants and has only one witness left to give evidence.
"My Lord, we are requesting a short date for adjournment in this matter, we have only one more witness who is going to give a brief testimony in this matter." Alakija said.
Obliging her, Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye adjourned the case to June 16.
"This case is hereby adjourned to 12 noon on June 16 for the prosecution's final witness." The judge said.
Earlier during the poceedings, ASP Olabisi Adejumo, a policewoman attached to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) in her testimony narrated to the court how investigations into the role played by the market leader, Isiaka Waidi, was carried out.
"As a member of the investigating team, I acted as an interpreter when getting the statement of the first defendant (Waidi).
"I visited his house with members of my team while executing the search warrant and also recorded his statement.
"The defendant claimed that he was only at the crime scene at the beginning of the assault on the victims and that he left to go for a meeting at Alausa.
"Our investigations revealed that his claims were not true, he was also in custody six months during the investigation." Adejumo revealed to the court.
Those standing trial for the alleged torture and sodomy are the market leader, Isiaka Waidi (61), Buhari Yusuf (22), Abdullahi Haruna (20) and Saheed Adisa (29).
Others are Lateef Tijani (37), Ahmed Adisa (65),Azeez Akinosun (36), Jimoh Busari (50), Adekunle Adenuga (38) and Oloruntoyin Dauda (46), the woman leader of the market.
They face a 19-count charge bordering on conspiracy, attempted murder, sexual assault, maliciously administering poison, obtaining money by false pretences and deprivation of liberty.
The defendants, who are alleged by the prosecution to be members of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), had allegedly tortured with pepper and sodomized Mrs Ajoke Agomo, her daughter, Nike Salami and her step daughter, Juliana Agomo over allegations of pepper theft.
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