On Thursday, three men accused of strangling to death a sonographer turned Uber driver and absconding with his Toyota Corolla appeared before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
Earlier today, Sodiq Taiwo, Rilwan Nasiru and Pelumi Oladimeji, aged 23, 27 and 20, appeared before Magistrate Mr W.A. Salama on three counts of conspiracy to murder, murder and theft.
They allegedly killed Morenikeji Oluwaniyi, whom they had booked to drive them to Meiran in Lagos State in his car.
In the absence of their pleas, the magistrate remanded them to the Ikoyi Custodial Centre, pending advice from the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions.
Earlier, Sgt. Temitope Adegbie told the court that the trio committed the alleged offences on Sept. 5, about 10.00 p.m., at Abule Egba, Lagos State.
After strangling him to death, the trio allegedly absconded with Oluwaniyi’s Toyota Corolla, with registration number KSF 830 GX.
According to Adegbie, the car is worth N2 million.
Oluwaniyi was reportedly booked and enticed by the defendants to take them to Meiran, where they allegedly conspired and strangled him to death before making away with his car.
The body of the deceased was allegedly dumped on Abule Egba Bridge.
In response to a complaint from his fiancee, his car was tracked and found, and the police apprehended the defendants.
The prosecutor claims that the alleged offences violate Sections 223, 233, and 287 of the penal code of Lagos State.
The Lagos High Court has adjourned the case until October 27 for mention.
