- An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ court has ordered the imprisonment of a former speaker of Ekiti House of Assembly, Dele Olugbemi
- The court directed that Olugbemi be remanded in Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre over alleged fraud and attempted murder
- Olugbemi is facing a four-count charge of conspiracy, fraud, attempted murder, and threat of violence
Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state – A former Speaker of the Ekiti state House of Assembly, Dele Olugbemi, has been sent to jail over alleged fraud and attempted murder.
Olugbemi was remanded by an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, June 5, The Punch reported.
How former speaker landed in trouble
The former speaker, 48, was alleged to have threatened violence against and attempted to murder Chief Ogunyemi Aluko and one other person, the News Agency of Nigeria also reported.
Saka Afunso, the Chief Magistrate, ordered the remand of the defendant in the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre, pending the issuance of legal advice.
His case was also adjourned the case till Monday, July 3, for mention.
Credit: NAN