Court Dismisses Murder Charge Filed Against Lagos PDP Chairman, Salvador And 10 Others

The PDP Chairman Was Asked To Be Released From Prison

The murder charge filed against Mr moshood Salvador, the chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, has been dismissed by an Ikeja High Court.

He was earlier remanded in the Kirikiri Prisons following his arraignment at a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court alongside ten others on a two-count charge of conspiracy and unlawful killing on July 25, Naija News recalls.

Justice Obafemi Adamson, on Tuesday, dismissed the charge after entertaining submissions from counsels in a counter suit challenging the charge filed by Salvador against the state.

The judge while ruling stated that in the view of the advice from the office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution, which exonerated the PDP chairman from the murder charge, Salvador should be released from the Kirikiri Prison.

Earlier, Mr Olaitan Soetan, an Assistant Director from the DPP had informed the court that there was a new “development regarding” Salvador’s prayers in the counter suit.

Mr. Lawal Pedro (SAN), Salvador’s defence counsel, also told the court: “The matter has been overtaken by circumstances.

He urged the court to still grant all prayers sought.

Salvador and the 10 other defendants were charged over alleged murder of Mr. Adeniyi Aborishade, the PDP Chairman of the Apapa Local Government Area.

Recall that Naija News reported that Aborishade was allegedly murdered on July 21, during the PDP’s “visitation meeting” that held at Igbosuku Village, Eti-Osa LGA.

The offences contravene sections 223 and 233 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.