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The Ekiti State Police Command on Tuesday arraigned one of the alleged killer of two traditional rulers in the state, Bubuga Lede, 25, before a Magistrate Court in the State capital.
I would be recalled that two traditional rulers; the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsakin and the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olushola were ambushed and gruesomely murdered by some gunmen in January this year, while returning from a security meeting.
However, Police prosecutor, Inspector Osuolale Yomi, informed the Magistrate Court that there was cause to ordered the remand the defendant at the Correctional Centre in Ado-Ekiti.
Inspector Yomi, said the defendant is reasonably suspected to have committed an offence of conspiracy to kidnap, attempt to murder and murder of Oba David Babatunde Ogunsakin and Oba Samuel Olatunde Ishola.
The prosecutor also alleged that the defendant attempt to kidnap Oba Samuel Adebayo Fatoba and Bamidele Ibikunle Joseph (Driver).
He said the offence is punishable under Section 280, 241 and 234 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State 2021, within Ekiti Magisterial District on 29th day of January, 2024.
Inspector Yomi said the defendant was arrested in Ikole-Ekiti on January 29, with offensive weapons.
He said the duplicate case file has been forwarded to the Ekiti State DPP for legal advice.
The defendant was represented at the hearing by Barrister Olusoji Oladele.
In her ruling, Magistrate Olubunmi F. Bamidele, ordered the remand of the suspect at the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Custody for 30 days pending legal advice from the DPP and adjourned the case till April 24, for hearing.
