Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin
The suspected killers of the traditional ruler of Koro, a community in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have been arraigned at the State High Court sitting in Ilorin for the alleged offences of kidnapping and culpable homicide.
The suspects, Godwin Jacob, Olofela Oyebanji, Adefolalu Ayodele, Tewasie Francis, Babatunde Samuel, Godwin Joseph, Issa Mumee, Miracle Solomon, Abraham Kehinde, Muhammed Bello, Muhammed Muhammed, Ahmadu Umaru, Muhammed Dankai, and Saliu Murtala, were all docked before Justice Umar Zikir.
According to the charges before the court, the suspects were accused of causing the death of Onikoro of Koro, Oba Aremu Olusegun Cole, and for kidnapping his wife, Olori Iyabo Aremu
The charges further revealed that they demanded for the sum of N100m as ransom for the release of the kidnapped victims, but N12m was later paid.
The Director of Public Prosecution, Barrister Muhammed Akande, informed the court that the offences against the suspects are capital in nature which requires them to have legal representatives, adding that the office of the public defender would volunteer to render legal service to any of them who needs it.
The trial judge, however, granted bail to two of the suspects who were initially on bail, while others were further remanded in the Correctional facility. The case was adjourned to 30th of this month for proper arraignment.
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