A Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan,Thursday, ordered that seven men be remanded in Abolongo Correctional facility, Oyo State, for alleged arson and murder during the Shasha Marker crisis.

The police charged Tajudeen Oladunni, 50; Saburi Lawal, 37; Ojo Joshua, 25; Adekunle Olanrewaju, 38; Olagunju James, 24; Rasaq Yahya, 32 and Olaide Olawuyi, 20 with six counts bordering on conspiracy, arson and murder.

Magistrate I.O. Osho did not take the plea of the suspects for want in the jurisdiction.

She ordered the police to return the case file to the Office of the Oyo State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.

Osho adjourned the matter until May 11, for mention.

Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Insp Foluke Oladosu told the court that the suspects conspired with others, at large, to commit the crime.

Oladosu said, on Feb. 12, at about 10 a.m., at Shasha Market, Ibadan, the suspects caused the death of Adeola Shakirudeen, when they beat him up.

The police also alleged that the suspects caused the death of 31 others.

The prosecution added that the suspects set fire on two houses, belonging to Chief Adelabu Ibrahim and caused N50 million damage.

Again, the police alleged that the suspects also burnt down a house, belonging to Osuolale Akindele and destroyed property worth N20 million.

The offence, the police said, contravened the provisions of sections 6, and 316 and punishable under sections 443 and 319 and 516 of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Vol.II, Laws of Oyo State 2000.