Court Remands Two Over Herdsmen Attack In Ekiti

Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates Court has remanded two persons over the attack on Oke Ako in Ikole Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti State, by criminals suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.

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.