Two teenagers have been remanded for the murder of a Redeemed Christian Church of God pastor, Babatunde Dada.
The two suspects, Farouk Mohammed, who is 16-year-old, and Kasali Jamiu, who is 19-year-old were remanded by a Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square on Thursday.
While Justice Sherifat Sonaike remanded Mohammed at the Special Correctional Centre for Boys, Oregun, he ordered that Jamiu should be kept at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre.
This follows allegation of their involvement in the murder of the 46-year-old RCCG pastor in Lagos.
On January 12, 2022, the two suspects were brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court alongside two others, Mumuni Toheeb, 21, and Mubarak Soliu, 20, for allegedly receiving a Spark S Techno phone valued at N60,000, property of the deceased.
The Chief Magistrate, Olatunbosun Adeola ordered that the teenagers should face trial at the High Court after he said a prema facie case had been established against Mohammed and Jamiu on February 14.
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Adeola, however, discharged Toheeb and Soliu based on the recommendation of the DPP.
When the matter came up on Thursday, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Dr Babajide Martins, informed the court that the matter was for arraignment.
The defendants were arraigned on four counts bordering on conspiracy to murder, murder, conspiracy to commit robbery and armed robbery.
Martins told the court that the defendants conspired among themselves and allegedly killed Dada in December 2, 2021, around 12noon, in the RCCG, Road 13, 6th Avenue, FESTAC area of Lagos.
He said they killed the deceased by hitting him on the head with a wooden plank and a bottle.
The prosecutor also told the court that the duo robbed the deceased of his bag and a mobile phone.
Following their arraignment, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges.
In view of their pleas, Justice Sonaike ordered their remand in custody and adjourned the case till November 29 for trial.