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Magistrate’s Court, sitting in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, yesterday
remanded two “aides” of House of Representatives member Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti
Central) in prison custody.
Afolabi Oyediran and Oluwafemi Sunday were arrested at the home
of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Internal Security, Mr. Deji
Adesokan, on December 20 after allegedly scaling the fence.
A pistol, loaded with live ammunition, was found on one of the
suspects.
They suspects pleaded “not guilty” to the two charges of
conspiracy and illegal possession of firearms.
Defence counsel Chris Omokhafe urged the court to grant his
clients bail on the grounds that they were first time offenders.
Police prosecutor Bankole Olasunkanmi said the court reserved
the prerogative to grant the accused bail and requested an adjournment to allow
him study the case file.
The Chief Magistrate, Simon Ojo, said: “Granting the suspects
bail at this stage might not be appropriate because the charges are serious and
the issue of security cannot be taken lightly. So, the application is hereby
refused.”
The case was adjourned till January 20.
The suspects are said to be Bamidele’s aides, but the lawmaker
disowned them.
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