Alleged murder: Court views video of how thugs attacked APC leader, murdered PA in Ikorodu

Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court was, on Tuesday, shown the video revealing how some thugs attacked one of the leaders of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ikorodu, Oluwatosin Onamade, in his office and murdered his Personal Assistant in his office in, Ijede, Ikorodu.

The suspects, namely: Atunrase Sodiq Omolabi ‘M’ 28 years, Shittu Michael Olawale ‘M’ 28 years, Olaide Opeifa ‘M’ 40′ years, Olanrewaju Adebiyi aka Maja ‘M’ 35 years and Jamiu Omosanya aka Orobo, are being prosecuted by the Lagos State Government and facing trial for attempted murder and murder of Ifeanyi Godfrey Etunmuse at Western Funeral Home, Ijede Ikorodu, a company which belongs to Onamade.

The incident occurred on April 16, 2021, during the build-up to the local government election in Lagos, in which Onamade contested for the post of the Chairman of Ijede Local Council Development Area.

At the resumed trial of the suspects on Tuesday, the prosecuting counsel, Michael Adewoye, Deputy Director from the office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution, DPP, while examining the prosecution witness, Onamade, presented before the court a Close Circuit Television, CCTV, which recorded the attacks and the murder of the victim.

While showing the video in the court, the witness identified the suspects as the ones that invaded his office.

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Jamiu Omosanya a.k.a ‘Orobo’ was identified as wearing a brown polo and light brown shorts to the scene and brandished a cutlass, while Atunrase Sodiq wore a cream coloured polo shirt and shorts, and was seen also holding a cutlass attacking the victims and destroying property in the office.

Others seen in the video were Shittu Olawale Michael, who was wearing brownish up and down cloth, Olaide Opeifa aka ‘Inspector’, who wore green shorts and short hand jersey, Olanrewaju Adebiyi aka ‘Maja’, in a white Jalabia.

The video showed the moments the suspects invaded the premises in an ash-coloured RAV 4 Jeep and proceeded to unleash mayhem on the workers, after which they matcheted Ifeanyi to death.

They also cut off the wrist of Oluwafemi Onamade, the younger brother to Tosin Onamade.

The witness told the court that while the attack was going on, he put a call to the police but they arrived after the thugs had left. They later removed the body of Ifeanyi and deposited it at Ikorodu General Hospital mortuary.

While being cross-examined by counsel to the suspects, Mr Olanrewaju Ajanaku, the witness, denied doctoring the video, and confirmed that the scenes recorded were the true reflection of what occurred.

The court adjourned further hearing till May 19 for continuation of trial.

Before their trial at the High Court, the suspects had earlier been arraigned before the Chief Magistrate of the Yaba Magistrate Court and were granted bail.

However, after several petitions were written by the respondents against the ruling, the suspects’ bail was upturned following the advice of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), dated December 13, 2021, with reference number LJP/MISC/2021/155/19, which stated that the suspects had a case to answer.

The suspects were later re-arrested and remanded in prison custody and the matter moved to the High Court.