Grace Ogunleye, vice-chairman of Ilejemeje LGA in Ekiti state, has been remanded at the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre following her arraignment on charges bordering on conspiracy and self-kidnapping.
Ogunleye was arraigned on Wednesday alongside three others
before a chief magistrate’s court in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
Sunday Abutu, Ekiti police spokesperson, said the suspects
were arraigned after a thorough investigation into the allegations against
them.
Akinwale Oriyimi, the prosecutor, informed the court that
the case file had been forwarded to the state’s director of public prosecutions
for legal advice and requested the remand of the accused.
Abayomi Adeosun, the chief magistrate, subsequently ordered
that the defendants be remanded at the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre pending
further proceedings.
Ogunleye was declared kidnapped on May 20 after her vehicle
was reportedly found abandoned along the Ipere–Iludun Ekiti road.
Initial reports suggested she had been abducted by gunmen
shortly after leaving the council secretariat.
She was later rescued unharmed in a joint operation by
security operatives.
However, police investigations subsequently alleged that the
abduction was staged to raise funds to settle her financial obligations and
outstanding political commitments.
Pius Dada, the chairman of Ilejemeje LGA, condemned the
alleged act, describing it as embarrassing and unacceptable.
Dada warned that the development could erode public trust in
government officials and security agencies, adding that no public office holder
would be shielded from justice if found culpable.
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