Court remands killer of two Ekiti traditional rulers

The police in Ekiti State have arraigned one of the alleged kidnappers, Bubuga Lede, 25, who murdered two traditional rulers in Ekiti State.

The court ordered the defendant to be remanded at the Correctional Custody in Ado-Ekiti for 30 days.

Police prosecutor, Inspector Osuolale Yomi, informed the Magistrate Court that there is probable cause to order the remand of the defendant at the Correctional Centre in Ado-Ekiti.

Yomi said the defendant was reasonably suspected to have committed an offence: conspiracy to kidnap, attempt to murder and murder of Oba David Babatunde Ogunsakin and Oba Samuel Olatunde Ishola.

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The prosecutor also alleged that the defendant attempted to kidnap Oba Samuel Adebayo Fatoba and Bamidele Ibikunle Joseph (driver).

He said the offence was punishable under Section 280, 241 and 234 of the Criminal Code Law of Ekiti State 2021.

The prosecutor 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 by Barrister Olusoji Oladele.

The Magistrate, O. F. Bamidele, ordered the remand of the defendant at the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Custody for 30 days pending legal advice from the DPP and adjourned the case till April 24 for mention.