A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, has ordered the remand of a nurse, Kehinde Adesanya, in connection with the death of a 23-year-old corps member, Victoria Ariyo.
The late Ariyo was serving with the National Youth Service Corps in Abeokuta South Local Government Area before the incident that led to her death.
The prosecution alleged that the defendant provided substances intended to terminate the victim’s pregnancy, which reportedly resulted in fatal complications.
Counsel for the police, Solomon Babalola, told the court that the alleged acts took place between January and March 2026 in the Ikereku area of Laderin, Abeokuta.
“The accused, alongside accomplices still at large, is alleged to have plotted to carry out an unlawful abortion which ultimately led to the victim’s death,” the prosecutor stated.
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He explained that the offences, which include conspiracy, attempted abortion and murder, are punishable under the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State, 2006.
Babalola urged the court to grant an order remanding the defendant pending advice from the State Director of Public Prosecution.
In her decision, the Magistrate, O.O. Sam-Obaleye, approved the request and directed that the defendant be held at the Ibara Correctional Centre.
The case was adjourned till May 26 for mention, while proceedings in a related matter involving another suspect continue.
