Three suspects have been remanded at the Federal Correctional Centre in Ado-Ekiti by a Chief Magistrate Court for their alleged involvement in the killings of two persons during the bye-election into the Ekiti East State Constituency 1 last Saturday.
The defendants were: Mr. Adenijo Olusola, 38, popularly called Solar, Mr. Paul Folorunso, 45, and Ms. Adebayo Serifat, 40, a female.
They were suspected to have committed the offence of conspiracy to wit murder and attempted murder of Babatunde Adeleye and Bola Adebisi.
The offence is punishable under Section 516 and 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Cap C16, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.
An Assistant Superintendent of Police, M.A. Akala, represented the police while the Director of Public Prosecution, Mr. Julius Ajibare, appeared for the state.
The duo reached consensus that the state has taken over the matter and urged the court to grant the application of the prosecution.
In his ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mr. Abdulhamid Lawal, granted and ordered the remand of the suspects at the correctional centre in Ado Ekiti and adjourned the case to April 19, 2021, for mention.
