Olukoro Murder: Police arraign 13 suspects
Olukoro Murder: Police arraign 13 suspects
Murder of Oba Ikoro: Kwara Police arraign 13 suspects
Abib Salami, Ilorin
Thirteen suspects have been arraigned in a Magistrate Court in connection with the murder of Onikoro of Ikoro in Ekiti Local Government of Kware State.
The Onikoro, General Olusegun Aremu-Cole (rtd) was murdered in his palace after a failed attempt to kidnap him by yet to be identified criminals.
The thirteen suspects were Abraham Kehinde, Muhammed Bello, Muhammed Muhammed, Ahmadu Umaru and Muhammed Dankai.
Other suspects are
Olowofela Oyebanji, Adefalolu Ayodele, Tewasie Francis, Babatunde Samuel, Godwin Joseph, Issa Number and Miracle Solomon.
The 13 suspects were charged with, giving false information, the alleged murder of the Olukoro of Koro in Ekiti local Government Area of the state, Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole.
The Magistrate ordered that the suspects be remanded at a Federal Correctional Service facility in Ilorin, the state capital.
The charges against them were criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, kidnapping and giving false information.
The offences are contrary and punishable under Sections 97, 221 and 178 of the Penal Code Law of Kwara State, Nigeria and Section (1) Special Prohibition Kidnapping Law of Kwara State 2010.
The police charge sheet said “The suspects pointed a gun at him, ordering him to follow them when he challenged them after noticing their movement around his grandson.
“He said his grandson escaped through the backdoor while the suspects proceeded to kill the monarch, kidnapped his wife and one Mercy,” the FIR quoted Adeyemi as saying.
Abdullah Sanni who leads the prosecution on behalf of the police urged the Court to remand the suspects.
Presiding Magistrate, Mrs Monisola Kamson, ordered that the suspects should be kept at the Federal Correctional Centre, Ilorin.
The case was adjourned till March 5, 2024 for further hearing.
