Nurse remanded in prison over abortion that killed corps member

 

A 37-year-old nurse, Kehinde Adesanya, has been remanded for 60 days at Ibara Correctional Centre, Abeokuta.

Adesanya is undergoing trial over alleged unlawful abortion that led to the death of a 23-year-old NYSC corps member, Victoria Ariyo.

Adesanya was arraigned on Thursday at the Magistrate’s Court in Isabo, Abeokuta, on four counts bordering  on conspiracy, supplying drugs for unlawful abortion, and murder.

Police counsel Solomon Babalola told the court that the offences occurred between January and March 2026 in the Ikereku area, Laderin, Abeokuta, and that the drugs allegedly supplied by Adesanya led to Ariyo’s death.

The charge sheet read partly, “That you Kehinde Adesanya ‘F’ and others at large, between January and 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.

 “That you Kehinde Adesany ‘F’ and others at large, between January to March, 2026, at Ikereku area, Laderin Abeokuta in the Abeokuta Magisterial District did unlawfully kill one Ariyo Victoria Olapeju ‘F’ Aged 23 years by giving her drugs for abortion and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.”

The police counsel urged Magistrate O Sam-Obaleye, to remand the defendant for 60 days in the first instance at the Ibara Correctional Centre pending advice from the state Director of Public Prosecution.

According to him, the offences contravene Sections 516, 230, 324 and 319 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State, 2006.

Magistrate Sam-Obaleye, granted the application and ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Ibara Correctional Centre, pending legal advice from the State DPP

The case was adjourned to May 26, 2026.

Recall that Ariyo was allegedly involved in a romantic relationship with Abass Olalekan, the NYSC Inspector of the Abeokuta South Local Government, which resulted in pregnancy and the subsequent abortion.

Olalekan was arrested and arraigned on Monday before Magistrate A.K. Araba on  two counts of conspiracy and attempt to procure abortion. He pleaded not guilty and was granted bail of N500,000.