Nurse charged in corps member’s death case to appear in court
Police sought remand pending legal advice In March, the police filed an ex parte application before the magistrate’s court in Abeokuta under Section 306 of the Administration of Criminal Justice and Other Related Matters Law of Ogun State, 2017, seeking an order to remand Ms Adesanya for 60 days to await DPP’s legal advice, The application asked the court to authorise her detention at the Ibara Custodial Centre pending the DPP’s advice and her eventual arraignment before a court of competent jurisdiction.
READ ALSO: Court awards N100m against police over 22-year-old boy murder Lawyers’ Alert urged the relevant authorities to ensure that Ms Adesanya’s constitutional rights are protected, that she has access to independent legal representation and psychosocial support, and that any decision she makes during the criminal proceedings is free from coercion or undue influence.
Court documents shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday, show that the police in Ogun State accused Ms Adesanya of unlawfully administering abortion drugs that resulted in the corps member’s death.
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