As at 8am, the entrance of the court opposite government house, along Ilobu road, had been heavily policed.
There was heavy security at the Osun State High Court, Osogbo, as the trial of the owner of Hilton Hotel, Rahmon Adedoyin, and six others arrested in connection with the death of Masters student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Timothy Adegoke begin, resumes.
As at 8am, the entrance of the court opposite government house, along Ilobu road, had been heavily policed.
Adedoyin arrived at the court in a police van with six others amid tight security around 8:50 am.
Adegoke had lodged in Hilton Hotels and Resorts at Ile-Ife upon his arrival from Abuja on November 5 to enable him to arrive early for his examination at the OAU Distance Learning Centre, Moro, Osun State, on November 6 and November 7.
He later went missing and was found dead buried in a grave following police investigation of the hotel owner, Adedoyin and its workers.
After Adegoke was declared missing, the police were invited and seven suspects were arrested after which investigation commenced.
Later, the Intelligence Response Team, Abuja, took over the investigation and the case was transferred to the Federal Capital Territory.
Upon the conclusion of investigation, the police charged the accused persons to a high court in Abuja.
Others charged alongside Adedoyin are Adedeji Adesola, 23; Magdalene Chiefuna, 24; Adeniyi Aderogba, 37; Oluwale Lawrence, 37, Oyetunde Kazeem, 38; Adebayo Kunle, 35, and some who have taken to their heels.
However, the family of the victim hired human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), to take over the case.
Falana subsequently wrote a letter to the Inspector-General of Police, requesting that the matter be transferred to Osun State which has jurisdiction on the matter.
Granting Falana’s request, the police notified the court that it was discontinuing the matter.
In anticipation of the crowd that may storm the court to witness the trial in Osun, armed policemen flooded the court premises, searching people and ensuring security.