Adegoke’s Murder: Court Denies Rahman Adedoyin, 6 Others Bail Application

An Osun State High Court has refused the bail applications of Rahman Adedoyin, the Chairman of Hilton Hotel, and six other suspects involved in the murder trial of Timothy Adegoke.

Delivering the ruling on Monday morning, the Osun State Chief Justice, Justice Adepele Ojo declined to grant the application on health grounds brought by the counsel to the defendant, Kunle Adegoke.

Ojo said the defendant’s medical conditions are not too serious to be attended to by the correction service.

She based her refusal on the fact that the correctional centre has the facilities to cater for the health needs of the defendants since his health condition is not too serious.

Ojo added that the defendants have failed to prove that the correction service did not have adequate facilities to take care of their medical issues.

According to her, the nature of the offences preferred against the defendants demands that the court be cautious in granting such bail applications.

Timothy Adegoke was a postgraduate student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, who died in the Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife, in November 2021.

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