Court remands man, 36, over alleged membership of secret cult

Cultism

By Funmilayo Okunade

Ado-Ekiti, June 21, 2024 (NAN) An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Friday, ordered the remand of a 36-year-old man, Abbey Olorunfemi, who is facing a charge of being a member of a secret cult.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Saka Afunso, who did not take the plea of the defendant, ordered his remand in the Correctional centre pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution.

Afunso subsequently adjourned the case till July 15 for mention.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp Olasunkanmi Bamikole, had told the court that the defendant allegedly committed the offence on May 29 at 10:00 a.m., in Iworoko-Ekiti.

He said that the defendant was found to be a member of Aiye confraternity.

Bamikole said that the offence contravened Section 41 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State 2021.

The prosecutor urged the court to remand the defendant in the correctional centre, pending legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP). (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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Edited by Bayo Sekoni