No case Submission : Rahmon Adedoyin, and six workers have a case to answer.

Justice Oyebola Ojo of the Osun State High Court, Osogbo has ruled that Hilton Hotel owner, Dr. Rahmon Adedoyin, and six of his workers have a case to answer over the death of a postgraduate student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke.<br /><br />Counsel to the defendants which was led by Mallam Yusuf Alli, SAN told the court at the last sitting that the defendants do not have a case to answer because the prosecution failed to establish any case against his clients, which the prosecutor, M O Omosun opposed.<br /><br />At the sitting on Wednesday, while dismissing the No case Submission, Justice Ojo said a prima facie case was established against all the defendants.<br /><br />She said: “Evidence before the court states that Timothy lodged in the hotel owned by Adedoyin. Adesola who is the 7th defendant, the receptionist received the lodger.”<br /><br />The court also held that wife of the deceased spoke to him while in the facility but he could not be reached afterward by the wife.<br /><br />She called on the defendants to enter their defence.<br /><br />K. Eleja said in view of the ruling, the defence would enter their defense but asked for time to prepare for the defence.<br /><br />The case was adjourned till April 25, 2022 for opening of defense.