Don’t Drop Charms in My Courtroom - Judge

Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court on Monday warned members of the public not to drop charms in his courtroom again, stating that such things don’t work on him anymore

Oshodi gave stem warning amid the trial of five men charged with the murder of one Ifeanyi Godfrey Etunmuse. He warned the public about leaving charms and other objects believed to have black magic  in his courtroom so as not to cause a repeat incident where a talisman was found after the last court date of the murder case hearing.

The judge, employing colloquial language and referring to the charm as 'property', warned the courtroom audience, "Do not leave your property here again. It doesn't work anymore."

Earlier in the trial, the defence counsel continued with the cross-examination of the prosecution witness, Babatunde Olayinka.

The prosecution counsel, M. T. Adewoye, reexamined the witness and asked him to clarify what he meant when he told the court earlier that he could not identify the defendants.

He also requested the court to issue a witness summons for one Femi Onamade to appear in court, a request which was accepted by the court, and Justice Oshodi issued the witness summons for Femi Onamade.

The judge then adjourned the matter to February 19, 2024, for the continuation of the trial.

The Lagos state government brought charges against the five suspects namely, Atunrase Sodiq Omolabi, Shittu Michael Olawale, Olaide Opeifa, Olanrewaju Adebiyi aka Maja, and Jamiu Omosanya aka Orobo, for attempted murder and the murder of Etunmuse at Western Funeral Home, Ijede Ikorodu