Ekiti Commissioner docked for terrorism

Ekiti State Commissioner for Integration and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Funminiyi Afuye and eleven others will today appear before Justice Evoh Chukwu of the Federal High Court in Abuja to answer to terrorism charge preferred against them by the Federal Government.


The commissioner and others are facing a three-count charge brought against them by the Inspector-General of Police.

The arraignment is sequel to their alleged complicity in a violent clash by political party supporters in Ekiti, which was said to have led to the death of one Mr. Peter Akin.

Afuye had earlier dragged the Police in Ekiti State to court, alleging that he was physical assaulted by a mobile police commander in the state, Mr. Gabriel Selenkere.

In the suit, which is pending before the state High Court in Ado Ekiti, the commissioner is asking for N1 billion as damages for physical assault on his person and unlawful detention.

But, the Police in a swift reaction arrested and charged Afuye before the high court in Abuja.
Others charged before the court over the Ekiti incident 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).
They are accused of conspiring with one another 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.”

In count two, they were accused of committing an act of terrorism “by using dangerous weapons at Ijigbo Round About and Oluyemi Kayode Stadium and shot one Peter Akin to death.”
More so, Police in count three, alleged that they “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 accused persons committed the said offences which is punishable under sections 1(2) (d), 2(2) (h) and 17 of the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Act 2013, on June 8, 2014.