See how female lawyer who allegedly murdered her husband appeared in court (photo)
– Court allows accused female lawyer to appear for trial in court covering her face with a veil
– Family of the deceased are not sure of the identity of the woman behind the veil
– Court says she has the liberty to show her face to only the counsel and the trial judge
female lawyer accused of killing her husband appears in court with veil
The true identity of the 28-year-old Ibadan-based female lawyer, Yewande Oyediran, who was accused of killing Lowo Oyediran, her husband has generated a lot of confusion. This was disclosed by the family of the deceased on Wednesday, March 23, during her court trial where she appeared in veil.
The accused female lawyer, who is a member of staff of the Ministry of Justice in the state, is facing trial at the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo state. She was reported to have stabbed her France-based husband to death at Akobo area of Ibadan on February 2.
Yewande Oyediran
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Yewande has since been detained at Agodi Prison custody by Mrs Kehinde Durosaro-Tijani, the Chief Magistrate, pending the advice of the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, in the state.
The accused was said to have appeared in court wearing a veil. The prosecuting and defense lawyers were involved in a word battle after this.
The counsel had moved a motion for the family of the deceased when a note, questioning and doubting the true identity of the accused, was written by one of the family members.
Counsel to the complainant, Chief Aliyu, addressed the note by demanding for the removal of the veil the suspect used to cover her face during the trial in order to ascertain her identity.
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However, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Kehinde Durosaro-Tijani, decided to let the accused person appear in court wearing a veil.
The court decided to let the accused person appear in court with a veil stating it would give the suspect the liberty to show only the counsel and the trial judge her face.
Tajudeen Abdulganiy, the Oyo state Director of Public Prosecutions who also happened to be the state council, disagreed with the lawyer for the family, Chief Aliyu, asking him to disapprove of the suspect’s appearance in court.
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Oyediran who is standing trial for murder works with the Directorate of Public Prosecution in Oyo state. This placed doubts in the minds of the deceased family who raised concerns that the case might not be properly handled.
The case was adjourned till April 18, 2016, for a decision on the application for private counsel to prosecute the suspect.
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