4 Men Arraigned In Ekiti For Possession Of Human Head

A 75-year-old, man,  James Adeniran, and three others were arraigned in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday for alleged conspiracy and possession of human head.


The other three accused persons are Tope Omoleye,19; Femi Ajayi, 20; and Dada Owoeye, 45.Prosecutor Caleb Leramo told the court that the accused persons on October 27 at Iloro-Ekiti, Ijero Local Government Area, conspired and unlawfully had in their possession human head which is said to be that of  of one late Peter Ajayi.

According tonLeramo, the offence contravened Sections 516 and 329 (a) of the Criminal Code of Ekiti State, 2012.The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the two counts.

Their counsel, Mr Busuyi Ayorinde, urged the court to admit his cl

ients to bail, promising that reliable sureties would be available to take them on bail.Magistrate Richard Adegboye granted bail to each of the accused persons in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties each in like sum.Adegboye adjourned the case till November 23 for hearing.