An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a 37-year-old nurse, Kehinde Adesanya, at a correctional facility over her alleged involvement in the attempted termination of a pregnancy that resulted in the death of a National Youth Service Corps member.
Adesanya is facing a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, attempt to procure abortion and murder.
The prosecuting counsel, Solomon Babalola, urged the court to grant an ex parte motion seeking the remand of the defendant for 60 days at the Ibara Correctional Centre pending legal advice from the Ogun State Director of Public Prosecution.
Babalola told the court that the offences were allegedly committed between January and March at the Ikereku area of Laderin in Abeokuta.
He alleged that the defendant conspired with others, who are currently at large, to procure an abortion for a 23-year-old corps member, Victoria Ariyo, who was serving in Abeokuta.
According to the prosecutor, Adesanya allegedly supplied drugs to the deceased to terminate the pregnancy, adding that the substances led to her death.
He noted that the offences contravene Sections 516, 230, 324 and 319 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State, 2006.
Further findings indicated that the nurse was arrested following the death of the corps member linked to the alleged administration of the drugs.
The prosecutor also disclosed that one Olalekan Abass, an official of the National Youth Service Corps, was arrested in connection with the case.
He was accused of impregnating the deceased and allegedly providing her with drugs to terminate the pregnancy.
In her ruling, the Magistrate, O.O. Sam-Obaleye, granted the application and ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Ibara Correctional Centre pending legal advice from the DPP.
The case was adjourned till May 26 for mention.
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