Notorious thug Hammed Rasheed (aka Oko-Ilu), 29, was booked into Ilesa Correctional Center on Wednesday by a district court in Osogbo, the capital of Osun state, on alleged murder.
The alleged cult leader was declared wanted in March and arrested by the police command’s anti-cult unit on Saturday 5 August.
State police directed the defendant against nine counts, which bordered on conspiracy, murder, arson, malicious damage, unlawful possession of two locally made weapons and unlawful membership of a secret society (Eiye Brotherhood).
According to the indictment available to our correspondent, the accused committed the alleged crimes between February 13, 2020 and August 7, 2022 in Ede.
He is said to have killed a certain Hassan Adedeji, Idowu (aka Delta) and unlawfully shot Inspector Gbenga Eke with intent to kill him.
The indictment further alleged that the defendant set fire to Jolade Jelili and Olayiwola Wakeel’s home and destroyed their property.
Chief Justice Olusegun Ayilara, who did not allow the indictment to be read, ordered the accused to be taken to Ilesa Correctional Facility.
He ordered police to duplicate the case file and forward it to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice, and subsequently adjourned the case for consideration until October 7.
