By ADEBISI FATIMA SOGBADE
Three people were on Thursday docked in an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for allegedly exhuming 2 corpses.
The police charged Olakunle Tobun, ‘M’ 63, Adewale Quadri, ‘M’ , 70 and Omotola Tobun, ‘F’ 69 with conspiracy and exhumation of corpses.
The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Iyabo Oladoyin told the court that the defendants in August exhumed the corpses of Late Muritala Tobun and Late Wulematu Tobun from their grave without lawful justification .
She said the offence was committed at No 24, Old Police Post, Molete, Ibadan.
They pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mrs T. G. Daodu, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N500, 000 each, with one surety each in like sum.
Daodu ordered that the sureties must be related to the defendants.
She adjourned the matter until Nov. 12, for hearing. (NAN)
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