Jamiu 2 teens, Farouk Mohammed 16, and Kasali Jamiu 19, who were fingered in the murder of a 46-year-old Redeemed Christian Church of God’s (RCCG) pastor in Festac, Lagos have been remanded by a Yaba Chief Magistrate Court.The suspects were remanded at Special Correctional Centres for Boys Oregun and Ikoyi Prison respectively on Wednesday, January 12, 2022.

The duo were arrested after they allegedly stabbed Babatunde Dada, to death on December 3, 2021, and fled with his bag consisting of some money.

They were charged along with 2 other suspects, Mumuni Toheeb, 21 and Mubarak Soliu, 20, who presumably got a Spark S Techno phone valued N60,000 belonging to the deceased.The Prosecuting lawyer with State Criminal Investigation Department Panti, Mr Julio Hodonu, told the court that he brought an application for the remand of the suspects for the first 30 days.The offenders are facing a 3 count charge verging on conspiracy, murder and receiving of taken product, preferred versus them by the Police.Hodonu said that the accuseds apparently committed the offences on December 3, 2022. He said that the incident took place at Road 13, 6th Avenue Festac Town, in Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos State.The prosecutor said that Farouk and Jamiu conspired amongst themselves and unlawfully killed one Babatunde Dada, by stabbing and clubbing him to death with a bottle and wood.He likewise said that Toheeb and Mumuni, on December 3, 2021, at Ijora Badia, received a Spark S Techno Phone worth N60,000, property of one Babatunde Dada(the deceased). According to the district attorney the offences dedicated is punishable under Sections 411, 223 and 328(1)of the

criminal law of Lagos State 2015. Mr Oyekanmi Isijola, announced his look for the first defendant Farouk Mohammed, while S. A. Adewale, stood for the 3rd

and 4th defendants.The 2nd offender Kasali Jamiu, had no legal agent. Meanwhile the district attorney urged the court to remand the defendants for the first 30 days

pending the DPP’s advice.But Isijola, raised an objection that the very first defendant is a minor and ought to not be remanded in jail, but a juvenile centre.”The first offender is a minor,

he is a 16 years of age young boy, he is not 18 years we are stating that he ought to go to juvenile centre, he was born in 2005, he is 16 and

he would be 17 years old this year.” he stated. Nevertheless Magistrate Balogun purchased that the first defendant needs to be remanded at Special Correctional Centres for Boys Oregun and the second offender Ikoyi Prison respectively.Meanwhile, the Magistrate granted Mumuni Toheeb and Mubarak Soliu bail in the amount of N200,000 each with two sureties each in like sum.She said that the sureties need to show evidence of employment, evidence of

income, reveal proof of tax payment to the Lagos State government and have their addresses confirmed. The case was adjourned till February 14, 2022,

for DPP’s recommendations. ToriNG