Court remands two for alleged attempted murder of Ekiti State governor’s aide

An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ekiti State on Tuesday remanded two men, Oyediran Afolabi, 45, and Sunday Oluwafemi, 45, in prison custody for alleged attempted murder.
The police prosecutor, Corporal Bamikole Olasunkanmi, told the court that the accused committed the offence on December 20 at Irewolede Estate, Ilawe Road, Ado-Ekiti.
Olasunkanmi alleged that the accused, on the date, conspired together to murder Adesokan Adedeji, the Senior Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Security.
He added that the accused also had in their possession one military berretta pistol loaded with eight rounds of ammunition at the point of arrest.
Olasunkanmi said that the offence contravened the Armed Robbery and Firearms (special provision) Act.
The pleas of the accused were not taken.
The prosecutor applied for a date of adjournment to enable him to duplicate the case file to the office of the Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.
Their counsel, Chris Omokhafe, also sought for a date of adjournment.
The Chief Magistrate, Simeon Ojo, remanded the duo in prison custody and adjourned the case to January 20, 2014 for further hearing.