By Oludamisi Ojo
An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has ordered the detention of a 21-year old Clement Olusola in the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti, for attempted murder.
Afolayan Opeyemi 23, was also detained on the same offense.
While delivering his ruling, Magistrate Saka Afunso, said “The defendants are hereby ordered to be remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti pending when the legal advice would be ready.
“The prosecution is also ordered to send the duplicate case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice”.
According to the charge, the two defendants are reasonably suspected to have committed the offence of conspiracy and attempted murder on Alex Aluko on the 26th of February, 2022, around 8:30pm.
The Police prosecutor, Inspector Leramo Caleb,requesting for the remand order said granting the order will allow Police complete their investigation and forward their case file to office of Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.
In his statement to the police, the victim said, there was a misunderstanding between the defendants and his co-tenants which he intervened and unsatisfied with his intervention, they started shouting and disturbing the peace of the environment.
“When he can no more bear the noise, he left the scene, he was about entering his room, suddenly the defendants broke bottles and stabbed him in the neck and arm”.
The offence runs contrary to Section 516 and 320 of the Criminal Code Cap. C16, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.
The case has been adjourned to April, 7 2022 for hearing.
In a related development, an Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti has acquitted and discharged a 36-year old man, Babalola Adegoke Oluwaseun for alleged offence of obtaining money under false pretence.
Delivering his judgment, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye said : ‘’ I am unable to hold that the prosecution has proved the charge of obtaining money under false pretence from the claimant.
“In all, the sole issue for determination is resolved against the prosecution. I hold that the prosecution had not proved its case against the defendant beyond reasonable doubt.
“He is discharged and acquitted on both counts”, he stated.
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The charge reads; That Babalola Adegoke on 4th & 16th February, 2021 at Iye Ekiti in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State did obtain and steal the sum of N3.150m from one Isah Mary contrary to Section 419(2) and 390(9) of the Criminal Code Law, Cap. C7, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.
In her statement, the victim admitted that Adegoke was her husband, she said in 2015, she processed and collected her late father’s entitlement that retired as a senior Police Officer and died same year.
She said a sum of over N5 million was paid to her account as his next of kin out of which her husband under false pretense obtained a sum of N3.150m and converted same to his personal use.
To prove his case, the prosecutor, Barrister Kolapo Kolade , called two witnesses while exhibits tendered include, nominal complainant’s statements of account, minute’s sheets from the Police, cash sales invoice, among others.
The defendants in his testimony before court denied obtaining or stealing any money as alleged by the complainant adding that he has been taking care of the defendant and their two children even before and after the death of her father.
