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  • Herdsman arraigned for killing pregnant woman in Ekiti

    The Department of States Service, (DSS) has arraigned two suspected herdsmen, Namajo Mohammadu, 32 and Abubakar Abase, 18 before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court over alleged murder and armed robbery.

    DAILY POST reported that a Tiv pregnant woman was hacked to death by suspected herdsmen at Orin community in Ekiti State.

    The Prosecution from the DSS, Mr Olaoluwa Olatunbosun told the court on Wednesday that the defendants committed the offense on Jan. 18 in Ido-Ekiti.

    Olatunbosun alleged that the defendants on the said date, while armed with guns and other offensive weapons, unlawfully murdered one pregnant Tiv woman, Mrs Muwaga Felix in her farm.

    He said the duo committed the offense of armed robbery against the people of the community.

    The offense is punishable under Section 516, 402 and 319 of the Criminal Code.

    The defendants were not represented by any counsel and their pleas were not taken as well.

    The prosecution urged the court to remand the defendants in DSS custody pending the conclusion of the investigations.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mr Ropo Adegboye ordered that the defendants be kept in custody of the DSS till the end of the investigation.

  • Court orders remand of herdsman for damages to farm in Ekiti

    Court orders remand of herdsman for damages to farm in Ekiti

    An Ado-Ekiti Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of a herdsman, Abdulahi Abubakar in prison custody for allegedly conspiring with others now at large to cause damage to farm valued at N1.2 million.

    The police prosecutor, Sgt. Caleb Leranmo told the court on Friday that the accused and others at large committed the offence on December 4 at about 5:00pm at ‎Itapaji-Iyemero in Ikole-Ekiti.

    He alleged that the accused conspired together to commit an offence ‎to wit malicious damage, punishable under Section 7 of Cattle and other Ruminants Grazing, Ekiti State Law 2016.

    The prosecutor said the accused, on the said date, with others at large, did unlawfully rear cows into yam farm belonging to one Emmanuel Augustine and destroyed the farm value N1.2 million.

    According to him, the accused committed an offence punishable under Section 4(3) and 7 of Cattle and other Ruminants Grazing, Ekiti State Law 2016.‎

    The accused pleaded not guilty, as his counsel, Miss Oluwasayo Ayomide‎ applied for his bail but was opposed by the police prosecutor.

    The prosecutor stated that the offence was rampant and also it would enable the police to arrest others involved in the crime.

    Chief Magistrate Adesoji Adegboye ‎ refused to grant bail and consequently remanded the accused in prison custody.

    He adjourned the case to Jan.13 for further hearing