Ekiti 2015 Update: Police withdraw terror charges against Ekiti commissioner, others
By Adetokunbo Fakeye
Nigeria Police this afternoon filed application to withdrawal terrorism case earlier preferred against a serving commissioner in Ekiti and eleven others.
The application dated June 18, 2014 was signed by the Legal/Prosecution Section of the Force Headquarters in Abuja, Mr. Oloye Torugbene, who had earlier signed the charges against the accused persons and presented shortly Justice Evoh Chukwu adjourned the former charge till tomorrow, (Thursday) due to the failure of the police to produce the accused in court.
The application reads, “With due respect, my Lord, I have found it convenient to inform this honourable court of our intention to discontinue the above pending case.
“This discontinuance is also necessitated by the need for further investigation in the case.
“We are therefore looking forward to seeing you accept our request please.”
The accused person are; Funminiyi Afunye (57), Idowu Aladejobi (68), Afunye Jide (30), Anisulowo Kayode (46), Azeez Suleiman (19), Ajayi Idowu (18), Babadi Ajayi (35) and Abiodun Omoniyi (68).
Others are Oyedapo Olaoluwa (29), Sunday Olalere (27), Dapo David (26) and Akinyemi Tayo (25)
Police had filed terrorism charges against the accused persons following an assault on the convoy of Governor Kayode Fayemi, in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, on June 8.