An Osun Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife on Friday remanded a 50-year-old woman, Kudirat Kareem, for allegedly exhuming a woman’s corpse.

The defendant, of no fixed address, is facing a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, breach of peace and felony.

The prosecutor, Adesina Elijah, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on August 17, 2025, around 10:00 a.m. at Olugbodo Layout, Ondo Road, Ile-Ife, Osun.

He added that the defendant unlawfully exhumed the corpse of Adeoti Olagunju and took it to an unknown place without the knowledge of the deceased’s son, Adebola Sowole.

Mr Elijah said the act caused psychological trauma to the complainant, Mr Sowole.

He alleged that the defendant also sold an uncompleted building belonging to the deceased without the consent of the complainant.

The prosecutor explained that the unlawful act breached the trust that the late woman had in the defendant.

He stated that the offences contravened Section 4 of the Osun State Violent Against Persons Prohibited Laws, 2021, and 434 and 516, Law of Osun, 2002.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The defence counsel, Martins Awe, applied for the defendant’s bail in the most liberal terms, with a pledge that she would not jump bail.

Magistrate Kikelomo Adebayo did not grant bail to the defendant, directing her counsel to apply through formal application.

Ms Adebayo, therefore, ordered that the defendant be remanded in Ilesa Correctional Centre pending the consideration of her bail application.

She adjourned the case until September 9 for mention.

(NAN)