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Oyo High Court sitting in Awe has adjourned the case of the twelve suspected killers of an undergraduate student of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Jeffrey Akro till Tuesday, 10th December 2024.
They pleaded not guilty to a 2-count charge as read at their appearance in the Court on Thursday.
Since their plea could not be taken, Justice Ladiran Akintola, however, adjourned the case till December 2024 for further hearing.
Meanwhile, the Counsel to the plaintiff and the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice who stood in for the Director of Public Prosecution alongside two other counsel, Chief Victor Ewrhujakpor in an interview with the newsmen said they were in court to take the plea of the defendants as well argue their bail application.
According to him, “We are in the Court today to take the plea of the defendants and to hear their bail application in respect of the murder of Jeffrey Akro. Her mother and uncle are in the Court.
“I am representing the DPP of Oyo state on a Fiat as well led other two lawyers.
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“We could not take the application today because the expectation of them is that the application will be taken.
“As a former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Delta state, I know that when the defendants are in Court to take their plea which the oral application for bail will be made.
“I was ready to oppose and file my counter affidavit but the Judge in his wisdom having considered the case file advised that we exploit the possibility of resolving all the issues and settle the matter out of Court considering the ages of the suspects, the deceased and the damage that has been done.
“We had to adjourn to try on our part. We are ready to resolve the matter amicably.
“If they give me their cooperation, I am sure by the next adjournment, we will have something to report through the Attorney General of the state to the larger public and to the parents of the deceased”
Also in a separate interview with the newsmen, one of the relations of the deceased identifies as Ayirimi Emami said, ” Our lawyer has spoken. I don’t have much comment to make.
“We have to follow what our Counsel has said. Whatever they resolve, we will follow them but Justice has to prevail.
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