Sotitobire: Court admits DSS evidence against Alfa Babatunde over missing child in Ondo church
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As the trial of Alfa Babatunde of Sotitobire church continued in Ondo state high court sitting in Akure on Monday , the trial became more tasky as court admitted the evidence presented by the Department of Security Service against Prophet Babatunde Alfa over the missing of one year old boy in his church, VOICEAIR MEDIA reports.
The trial resumed as journalists were barred from the proceedings due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The six defendants and other court officials were also ordered to wash their hands before entering in to the court premise as part of the process against coronavirus.
Babatunde was dragged before the Court following the disappearance of a one year old toddler, Gold Kolawole, during a church service in his church in November last year.
During the Monday’s proceeding, a Senior officer of the Department of State Service, (DSS) Yomi Olabiyi, presented before the court ,the evidence obtained from the defendants while in custody of the agency.
Also, while cross examining the DSS Director of Public Prosecution, Grace Olowoporoku, who tendered as evidence, the statements made by Babatunde and four other defendants before the court, but the Counsel to the defendant, Olusola Oke, opposed the position.
According to Oke, the Counsel who was present while the defendant was giving his statement was provided by the DSS, from the legal aid council, contrary to the claim that the counsel was engaged by the defendant.
The presiding Judge, Olusegun Olusola, however ruled that, Section 17 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law, allowed a defendant to engage a counsel from the legal aid Council of Nigeria or justice of peace to represent him when security agents elicit statements from the suspects.
He ruled in favor of the adminisiblity of the statements made by the defendants as evidence for the trial on the basis that it was confirmed that a legal aid council of Nigeria was present at the time of obtaining the statement.
The Judge however adjourned the case till April 27, May 11 and 17 for further hearing.
As the trial of Alfa Babatunde of Sotitobire church continued in Ondo state high court sitting in Akure on Monday , the trial became more tasky as court admitted the evidence presented by the Department of Security Service against Prophet Babatunde Alfa over the missing of one year old boy in his church, VOICEAIR MEDIA reports.
The trial resumed as journalists were barred from the proceedings due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The six defendants and other court officials were also ordered to wash their hands before entering in to the court premise as part of the process against coronavirus.
Babatunde was dragged before the Court following the disappearance of a one year old toddler, Gold Kolawole, during a church service in his church in November last year.
During the Monday’s proceeding, a Senior officer of the Department of State Service, (DSS) Yomi Olabiyi, presented before the court ,the evidence obtained from the defendants while in custody of the agency.
Also, while cross examining the DSS Director of Public Prosecution, Grace Olowoporoku, who tendered as evidence, the statements made by Babatunde and four other defendants before the court, but the Counsel to the defendant, Olusola Oke, opposed the position.
According to Oke, the Counsel who was present while the defendant was giving his statement was provided by the DSS, from the legal aid council, contrary to the claim that the counsel was engaged by the defendant.
The presiding Judge, Olusegun Olusola, however ruled that, Section 17 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law, allowed a defendant to engage a counsel from the legal aid Council of Nigeria or justice of peace to represent him when security agents elicit statements from the suspects.
He ruled in favor of the adminisiblity of the statements made by the defendants as evidence for the trial on the basis that it was confirmed that a legal aid council of Nigeria was present at the time of obtaining the statement.
The Judge however adjourned the case till April 27, May 11 and 17 for further hearing.
The truth shall prevailed
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