Ekiti State Commissioner, 11 Others Charged For Terrorism
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja
Ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Ekiti state, southwest Nigeria, the federal government has slammed a three counts charge bordering on alleged terrorist activities against 12 All Progressive Congress, APC, supporters including a serving commissioner under Governor Kayode Fayemi who is gunning for a second term of office.
Following the recent violent clash by party supporters in Ekiti, during which a man identified as Peter Akin was killed with many vehicles and properties destroyed, the federal government on filed the three counts terrorism charge against Mr. Funminiyi Afuye, the commissioner for Integration and Inter-Governmental Affairs alongside eleven others before a federal high court in Abuja.
The others charged alongside the commissioner are Idowu Aladejebi (68 years), Afuye Jide (30), Anisulowo Kayode (46), Azeez Suleiman (19), Ajayi Idowu (18), Babadi Ajayi (35), Abiodun Omoniyi (68), Oyedapo Olaoluwa (29), Sunday Olalere (27), Dapo David (26) and Akinyemi Tayo (25).
The charge which was filed in the name of the Inspector General of Police, IGP, is marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/118/14 and signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Oloye Torugbene.
The embattled commissioner, Afuye had earlier dragged the Police before an Ekiti state high court where he claimed to have been physically assaulted by a Mobile Police Commander, Mr. Gabriel Selenkere. He is asking for N1 billion in damages for physical assault on his person and unlawful detention.
In the alleged terrorism charge before the federal court in Abuja, the commissioner and the others were accused of conspiring with each other to commit an act of terrorism at Ijegbo Round About to wit: “Using dangerous weapons/devices at Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, which resulted in destruction of properties and the death of one Peter Akin (M) and injured several other persons.
They were accused of committing an act of terrorism by using dangerous weapons at Ijigbo Round About and Oluyemi Kayode Stadium and shooting Peter Akin to death.
They were also alleged to have incited, promised and induced other persons to commit an act of terrorism, which resulted in the destruction of valuable properties, such as motor vehicles, motorcycles, etc.”
According to the charge, the 12 accused persons allegedly committed the said offences on June 8, 2014 while the said offences are punishable under sections 1(2)(d), 2(2)(h) and 17 of the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Act 2013.
The arraignment of the accused persons before the court will however be delayed as the judge, Justice Evoh Chukwu, is said to have been bereaved yesterday following the death of his mother and was not in office as at the time the case was assigned to him this afternoon.
Ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Ekiti state, southwest Nigeria, the federal government has slammed a three counts charge bordering on alleged terrorist activities against 12 All Progressive Congress, APC, supporters including a serving commissioner under Governor Kayode Fayemi who is gunning for a second term of office.
Following the recent violent clash by party supporters in Ekiti, during which a man identified as Peter Akin was killed with many vehicles and properties destroyed, the federal government on filed the three counts terrorism charge against Mr. Funminiyi Afuye, the commissioner for Integration and Inter-Governmental Affairs alongside eleven others before a federal high court in Abuja.
The others charged alongside the commissioner are Idowu Aladejebi (68 years), Afuye Jide (30), Anisulowo Kayode (46), Azeez Suleiman (19), Ajayi Idowu (18), Babadi Ajayi (35), Abiodun Omoniyi (68), Oyedapo Olaoluwa (29), Sunday Olalere (27), Dapo David (26) and Akinyemi Tayo (25).
The charge which was filed in the name of the Inspector General of Police, IGP, is marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/118/14 and signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Oloye Torugbene.
The embattled commissioner, Afuye had earlier dragged the Police before an Ekiti state high court where he claimed to have been physically assaulted by a Mobile Police Commander, Mr. Gabriel Selenkere. He is asking for N1 billion in damages for physical assault on his person and unlawful detention.
In the alleged terrorism charge before the federal court in Abuja, the commissioner and the others were accused of conspiring with each other to commit an act of terrorism at Ijegbo Round About to wit: “Using dangerous weapons/devices at Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, which resulted in destruction of properties and the death of one Peter Akin (M) and injured several other persons.
They were accused of committing an act of terrorism by using dangerous weapons at Ijigbo Round About and Oluyemi Kayode Stadium and shooting Peter Akin to death.
They were also alleged to have incited, promised and induced other persons to commit an act of terrorism, which resulted in the destruction of valuable properties, such as motor vehicles, motorcycles, etc.”
According to the charge, the 12 accused persons allegedly committed the said offences on June 8, 2014 while the said offences are punishable under sections 1(2)(d), 2(2)(h) and 17 of the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Act 2013.
The arraignment of the accused persons before the court will however be delayed as the judge, Justice Evoh Chukwu, is said to have been bereaved yesterday following the death of his mother and was not in office as at the time the case was assigned to him this afternoon.
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