Jan. 13, 2025

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo has remanded 47-year-old twin brothers, Taiwo Yemitan and Kehinde Yemitan, for allegedly killing one Darasimi.

The brothers were arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder, but their pleas were not taken.

The Magistrate, Mr I.O. Ogunfemi, ordered the defendants to be remanded at the Ibara correctional centre, pending legal advice from the state’s Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

He thereafter adjourned the case until March 17 for mention.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Solomon Babalola, urged the court to remand the defendants at the Ibara Correctional Centre pending advice from the state Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).

He said that Taiwo and his herbalist twin, Kehinde Yemitan, committed the offences on Dec. 21, 2024 at 2:00a.m. at Toyin Modupe Street, behind Atinsola Filling Station in Abeokuta.

Babalola told the court that the defendants conspired with others now at large to kill one Darasimi, whose surname and age were not provided.

He alleged that the deceased was Kehinde’s girl friend.

The prosecutor told the court that the defendants had spiked the late Darasimi’s food and drinks when she visited them.

“After eating, she slept off and at about 12:00a.m., Taiwo and Kehinde held the hands and legs of the deceased while one Kazeem, who is now at large, used a white handkerchief to cover her nose, and they then slaughtered her,” he said.

Babalola told the court that the offences contravened sections 319 and 316 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun 2006. (NAN)