Wednesday, March, 11 2026 - An Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday remanded four police officers accused of shooting and killing traders at Owode Onirin International Spare Parts Market.
The defendants, Manu Bala, Jibrin Samaila, Ibrahim Garuba,
and Ibrahim Kashimu, were remanded at Kirikiri Custodial Centre pending legal
advice.
They face a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy and
murder.
Police prosecutor, Mr O.W. Ologun, told the court the
offences allegedly occurred on Aug. 27, 2025, about 9 a.m. at Owode Onirin
Market.
Ologun alleged the defendants and others still at large
conspired and shot several traders dead with AK-47 rifles.
“The defendants and others at large conspired and shot
several traders to death with AK-47 rifles,” the prosecutor said.
According to the charge sheet filed by the Commissioner of
Police, six victims were named in the alleged killings.
They include Bamidele Dare Mufutau, Adebayo Adewale Mathew,
Adeoye Taiye, Abraham Idowu Temilola, Akinboye Oluwaseyi Olamilekan and Akeem
Aderemi Adeoye.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 223
and 233 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
He added the suspects were brought to court to obtain a
remand order pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
“The advice will determine whether a prima facie case has
been established against them,” Ologun said.
Counsel to the defendants, Mr Azuri Ejiofor, urged the court
not to grant the remand request.
Ejiofor argued the defendants had already spent more than
five months in detention.
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