An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate’s Court, Ado Ekiti District, has remanded a 29-year-old man, Olalekan Oluwafemi, in a custodial centre over alleged murder.
The defendant was alleged to have killed one Ojo Adediran in the Efon Alaaye area on October 6.
The police prosecutor, Sergeant Sodiq Adeniyi, said, “The offence is punishable under Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap. C16 Laws of Ekiti State 2012.”
Adeniyi asked the court to remand the defendant in order to enable him to forward the duplicate case file to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.
The Chief Magistrate, Kay Williams, who granted the request, remanded Oluwafemi in the Ado Ekiti Custodial Centre.
Williams adjourned the case till November 1, 2021 for mention.
In another development, the magistrate remanded a 21-year-old man, Femi Adebisi, for allegedly raping a 23-year-old student.
The victim, who sold jewellery to sponsor herself in school, said, “Adebisi pretended as if he wanted to buy goods in his house. On getting there, he pushed me on his bed and held my neck before he forced me to have sexual intercourse.”
The prosecutor said the matter was reported to men of the Rapid Response Squad, as the suspect was arrested and handed over to the police for prosecution.
The magistrate adjourned the matter till October 25, 2021 for mention.
