Court Remands Two Suspects over Ekiti Herdsmen Attack

Two persons have been remanded by an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates Court over the attack on Oke Ako in Ikole Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti State, by criminals suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. Click here if you missed it.

The two suspects, Usman Salihu, 50, and Abubakar Auta, 52, were arraigned for murder and causing grievous bodily arm by the police.

The attack left 2 dead and 3 others injured.

According to Vanguard, they were remanded by the court till September pending legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecution.

This development was confirmed by state Police Public Relation Officer, Alberto Adeyemi.