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By Funmilayo Okunade<\/p>\n
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An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates\u2019 Court on Monday, remanded a 70-year-old man, Olabiwonnu Rotimi and his 34-year-old son, Olabiwonnu Adedoyin, in a correctional centre over alleged murder of one Ogunsakin Sunday.<\/p>\n
In a form K brought by the Police, the prosecutor, ASP Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on Sept.14 in Afao-Ekiti<\/p>\n
He alleged that one of the defendants, Olabiwonnu Rotimi, a former chairman of the Road Transport Employer Association of Nigeria, Ekiti State Chapter, conspired with his son and murdered one Sunday.<\/p>\n
Oriyomi said that the deceased was abducted by the defendants over a land dispute.<\/p>\n
He told the court that he was pulled out from the car sustained injury as a result.<\/p>\n
He added that he was immediately rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead.<\/p>\n
According to him, the offences contravened Sections 244 and 234 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.<\/p>\n
The prosecutor then urged the court to remand the defendants at the correctional centre, pending advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).<\/p>\n
Their pleas were however, not taken.<\/p>\n
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Abayomi Adeosun, consequently ordered the remand of the defendants at the correctional centre pending the legal advice.<\/p>\n
He adjourned the case till Nov.2 for mention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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