Osun notorious thug remanded, to face amended charges in court

A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo has adjourned the arraignment of Oyeyemi Ajagungbade Olalekan, popularly called Emir, until March 13, 2024.

The suit was adjourned on Tuesday as Emir was arraigned in court.

Recall that in September 2023 that Emir was arrested by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Osun State Police Command and his case transferred to the Force Headquarters, Abuja.

The Command had declared him wanted on July 2, 2022, for alleged murder, cultism, and armed robbery.

Emir is facing charges of murder, kidnapping, and armed robbery before the Federal High Court.

Governor Ademola Adeleke had appointed him a member of the Transport Disciplinary Committee of the state on January 9, 2023.

Also, Emir had earlier been arraigned before the court on February 1, 2024, when he was remanded at the Ile-Ife Custodial Facility.

But at the resumed sitting, the prosecution counsel, R. E. Usman, told the court he brought an amended charge and a motion.

The defence counsel, Edmond Biriomoni, however, appealed for some time.

“He had just been served the motion this morning (today) and needed time to respond to the prosecution application.”

Biriomoni observed that some fundamental defects in the prosecution application could not be raised orally and needed to be addressed.