Olushola Omogbehin
A 35-year-old carpenter, known as Ahmed Toheed, has been arrested in Ondo State for the allegation of raping and killing his 64-year-old grandmother, Mrs Mulikat Sanni, at Onisere Street, Ore, in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.
Report revealed that the ugly incident happened around 10:00 p.m., when Toheed accused his grandmother of witchcraft and of being the cause of his persistent misfortunes.
The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Ayanlade Olayinka, said the suspect has been arraigned in court over the crime.
In the meantime, the police prosecutor, Augustine Omhenimhen, asked the court to remand him pending advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The charge sheet reveals that Toheed was accused of committing murder and rape which are offences punishable under Sections 319 and 358 of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Vol. 1, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.
It reads: “That you, Ahmed Toheed, male, on September 29, 2025, at about 10:00 p.m., at Onisere Street, Ore, in the Ondo State Magisterial District, did unlawfully strangle one Mulikat Sanni, female, aged 64 years, to death, and did unlawfully have carnal knowledge of her, thereby committing offences contrary to and punishable under Sections 319 and 358 of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Vol.1, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.”
The plea of the defendant was not taken due to the capital nature of the offence. Defense counsel Benjamin Adeyanju sought adjournment to file a counter-affidavit.
Magistrate Olateju Odenusi-Fadeyi thereafter ordered the defendant’s remand at the State CID and adjourned the matter until October 13, 2025, for further hearing.
