A Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has remanded a 37-year-old nurse, Kehinde Adesanya, at Ibara Correctional Centre, over the alleged unlawful ab0rtion that led to the de&th of 23-year-old NYSC corps member, Victoria Ariyo Olapeju.
Adesanya was arraigned on Thursday, March 26, 2026 on four counts, including conspiracy, supplying drugs for unlawful abortion, and m8rder.
Police counsel Solomon Babalola told the court that the offences occurred between January and March 2026 at Ikereku area, Laderin, Abeokuta, and that the drugs allegedly supplied by Adesanya led to Ariyo’s d3ath.
The charge sheet read, “COUNT I: That you KEHINDE ADESANYA ‘F’ and others at large, between January to March, 2026 at Ikereku area Laderin Abeokuta in the Abeokuta Magisterial District did conspire among yourselves to commit Felony to wit; Abortion and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.
