Adegoke was reportedly killed after lodging in Hilton Hotel and Resorts, Ile Ife, in November last year.
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) and the government of Osun State have taken over the prosecution of a murder case involving the owner of Hilton Hotel and Resort, Ile-Ife, Dr Rahmon Adedoyin, and 6 staff of the hotel.

The case had been adjourned to Monday, April 25 to enable the defendants to open their defense.

At the resumed hearing in Osogbo, Femi Falana announced their appearance and told the Court that he had secured the permission of the Attorney General of the state to take over the prosecution from the police.

But, counsel to the 2nd, 4th, and 5th defendants, Abdur-Rasheed Muritala (SAN), insisted that the Attorney General must take over the matter from the Police who were prosecuting the matter from inception before he could transfer the matter to any other person.

The Counsel also said the Administrator-General and Public Trustee in the State Ministry of Justice, Abiodun Badiora could not take over the matter.

After an argument, Mr Falana re-announced his appearance with Mr Badiora and a Chief State Counsel, Moses Faremi as a prosecutor for the case.

Counsel to the first defendant, Adedoyin, Kunle Eleja (SAN), told the Court that his client had no witnesses to call in his defense since he had made a no-case submission.

But, Muritala said he could not prepare his witness because one of his clients slumped in Court and would need to take care of her health.

The Counsel who also stood for Rowland Otaru (SAN) to represent the 3rd and 5th defendants urged the court to adjourn the matter.

The Presiding Judge, Justice Oyebola Adepele Ojo, thereby adjourned the case to May 25 for further hearing.

Earlier, there was confusion during the sitting-in as the second defendant slumped moments after she was called into the dock.

It took the intervention of the Court Clerk, warders and some observers in the court to resuscitate her and averted what seemed like an unfolding tragedy.

Chief Rahaman Adedoyin, Magdalene Chiefuna (24), Adeniyi Aderogba (37), Oluwale Lawrence (37), Oyetunde Kazeem (38), Adebayo Kunle (35), and Adedeji Adesola (23), were arraigned on March 3 on 11 count charges bordering on conspiracy to commit murder, unlawful killing of Timothy Adegoke, conspiracy to commit a felony, dumping of the body of Adegoke, conspiracy to improperly and indecently interfere with the body of Adegoke, conspiracy to alter receipt, altering and canceling of receipt and administering of extra-judicial oath in connection with the killings.