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  • Six men face cultism charge in Ekiti

    Six men face cultism charge in Ekiti

    Six men were on Thursday brought before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged membership of a secret cult.

    They were, however, released on N1.2 million bail.

    The accused are Adewale Akosile, 30; Jimoh Lukman, 25; Amusa Jamiu, 25; and Timothy Thomas,23.

    Others are Sefun Akinola, 26, and Ojo Akinola 20.

    Police Prosecutor Caleb Leranmo told the court that the accused committed the offence at 10.00 a.m. in Omuo Ekiti.

    According to him, the men paraded themselves openly as members of Ashanti secret society, a platform they used in terrorising the community.

    The offence contravened Section 4(1) of the Secret Cult (Abolition and Prohibition) Laws of Ekiti State 2006.

    They all pleaded not guilty to the charge and their lawyer, Mr Timilehin Omotosho, urged the court to grant them bail with a promise that they would not jump bail.

    In his ruling, Chief Magistrate Aderopo Adegboye granted the accused bail in the sum of N200,000 each and two sureties each in like sum.

    He adjourned the case until Oct. 27 for further hearing.

  • Man remanded over N350,000 land fraud

    Man remanded over N350,000 land fraud

    An Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded in prison a 31-year-old man, Lamidi Alaba, over alleged land fraud.

    The accused, whose address was not provided, is being tried for fraud.

    Police Prosecutor Caleb Leranmo alleged that the accused committed the offence on June 23 at Ajebamidele area of Ado-Ekiti.

    He said the accused obtained N350,000 from the complainant, Mr Falana John, on the pretext of selling a plot of land to him.

    According to him, the offence contravened Section 419 of Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.

    The plea was not taken as his counsel, Mr Jantiku Mamsa, applied for his bail but was refused by the magistrate.

    The prosecutor opposed the bail application, saying the accused is a “hardened criminal”, who may not show up in court if granted bail.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mr Adesoji Adegboye, consequently remanded the accused in prison and adjourned the case to Aug. 16 for ruling on the bail application.

  • Two men in court over N2m land fraud

    Two men, Ogundare Tope, 34 and Ajoko Adebayo, 22, who allegedly defrauded  one Abolola Joseph of N2million, were on Thursday charged before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court.

    The accused are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and fraud.

    The prosecutor, Insp. Caleb Leranmo, told the Court that the accused committed the offences in May 2016, at Igbogun Village in Ado-Ekiti.

    Leranmo alleged that the accused collected the N2million from the complainant, promising that they would sell 20 plots of land to him at Igbogun Village, a representation they knew was false.

    “They knew that the land was not for sale and still went ahead and collected the money. All efforts by the complainant to get back his money proved abortive,’’ he said.

    The offences contravened Section 419 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2012.

    The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    Mr Goke Oladimeji and Mr Ejelonu Marcus, Counsel to the first and second accused respectively, urged the court to grant their clients bail on liberal terms.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mr Adesoji Adegboye, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200, 000 each, with two responsible sureties in like sum.

    He said the sureties should reside within the court’s jurisdiction and adjourned the case until April 26 for mention.

     

  • Pastor arraigned for ‘charming’ housewife

    A church pastor, Samuel Fatoki, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly charming a housewife.

    Police prosecutor, Caleb Leranmo, told the court that the accused committed the offence on May 31 at Adehun area of Ado-Ekiti.

    Fatoki was alleged to have forced one Mrs. Jumoke Olaniyan to abandon her matrimonial home.

    The prosecutor added that Fatoki took custody of the woman under the guise of being a pastor and spiritual father.

    The pastor was also docked for depriving Jumoke by coercion of her liberty and taking over all her properties after causing her to resign from her place of work.

    The pastor is also standing trial for breaking into the woman’s house after she had left his custody.

    The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges after which his counsel Tunde Falade applied for his bail.

    The prosecutor told the court that he will call six witnesses to testify in the case.

    The presiding Chief Magistrate, Adesoji Adegboye,  granted Fatoki bail in the sum of N500, 000 and two sureties in like sum.

    He said one of the sureties must be a civil servant on grade level 14 and above.