A Magistrates’ Court in Abeokuta has ordered the remand of three suspects connected to the shocking killing of former OGTV broadcaster Kitan Oyesiku and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo.
The tragedy that rocked Ogun State has taken a significant legal turn as justice begins to inch forward for the family and loved ones of Ms. Kitan Oyesiku, a former broadcaster with the Ogun State Television (OGTV).
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, on Monday, July 6, ordered that three suspects linked to the gruesome murder of Ms. Oyesiku and her guard, Pelumi Adetayo, be remanded in custody for a period of 60 days — as the state prepares to build its case against them.
A Community Still in Shock
For many Nigerians, especially those in the media industry, the news of Kitan Oyesiku’s death hit like a thunderbolt. She was not just a broadcaster — she was a familiar voice and face, the kind of person who brought the news into people’s living rooms and became a part of their daily lives.
Her death, alongside that of her loyal security guard Pelumi Adetayo, has left her community in deep mourning and raised serious questions about the safety of lives and property across the state.
What Happened in Court
The Isabo Magistrates’ Court, after hearing the matter, declined to take a plea from the suspects — a standard legal procedure in cases of this magnitude that must ultimately be tried at the High Court level.
The court subsequently ordered their remand for 60 days, during which the state’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is expected to review the case file and issue legal advice on how to proceed with formal charges.
This 60-day remand order is a routine but critical step in the Nigerian criminal justice process, ensuring that suspects remain in custody while the prosecution prepares a watertight case.
Justice Must Be Served
Cases like this are a reminder of the urgent need for Nigeria’s criminal justice system to work — swiftly and decisively. The families of both Kitan Oyesiku and Pelumi Adetayo deserve closure. The media community deserves justice. And Nigerians, as a whole, deserve a society where killers are held accountable.
As the 60-day period runs its course, all eyes will be on the Ogun State judiciary and law enforcement agencies to ensure that this case does not suffer the fate of so many others — left to gather dust in the corridors of delayed justice.
We will continue to follow this story as it develops.
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