A magistrate court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday, discharged one of the four teenagers accused of killing and burning the head of a girl for money ritual.
Four teenagers, Balogun Mustakeem, Majekodunmi Soliudeen, Abdulgafar Lukman and Wariz Oladeinde, were arraigned and remanded in Oba correctional centre in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State for murder of Sofiat Oke-Owo.
They were arrested on January 28 at Kugba, Abeokuta, after allegedly killing and severing the head of Sofiat, who was a girlfriend of Majekodunmi.
Chief Magistrate I.O. Abudu said Wariz Oladeinde, 17-year-old, had been discharged on the legal advice received from the state Director of Public Prosecution.
The magistrate said no charge was recorded against Oladeinde in the legal advice.
He said he based his judgement on the investigation by the police which proved his innocence in the crime.
The matter was adjourned until April 22 for further hearing, while the three remaining teenagers had been returned to the correctional facility.
