The request for bail by the detained founder of Oduduwa University, Ile-Ife, Dr. Ramon Adegoke Adedoyin who is  a suspect, in the murder case of late Timothy Adegoke, a post-graduate student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU),  who was allegedly  killed at Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife, Osun was declined by a Federal High Court in Abuja

Adedoyin had asked the court for bail pending the conclusion of an investigation by the police or pending the determination of his fundamental rights suit.

But Justice Inyang Ekwo declined to grant bails but ordered Adedoyin to serve the motion and other processes in the case on the sole respondent – the Inspector General of Police (IGP) – and adjourned till December 9 for hearing.

Chief Segun Aworinde, in a supporting affidavit,  said that Adedoyin was hypertensive and diabetic, the police refused to release him or allow him access quality health facility since he was arrested on November 15.

He said: “I know as a fact that the applicant, a chieftaincy title holder in Ile-Ife, is not a flight risk having established one university and one polytechnic in Osun State, with several other investments all over the country and the applicant is ready and withing to stand his trial at all material times if the respondent eventually establishes a prima facie case against him.”

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He also noted that  “Adedoyin was arrested on the 15th day of November, 2021 by the respondent (IGP) and has since then been in detention in connection with some allegations bordering on the mysterious death and dumping of the corpse of one Timothy Adegoke who was said to have lodged in the Applicant’s hotel, Hilton Hotels and Resorts, situate, lying and being at Ile-Ife, Osun State.