Court Discharges 9 PDP Chieftains Accused of Murder

An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court has freed nine out of the 10 suspected People Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains held for the murder of one of their colleague in the party.

They were released by the judge, on Friday, after they were dragged to court for alleged murder of the Apapa local government PDP chairman, Mr. Adeniyi Aborisade.

However, Mr Kehinde Fasasi, 61, one of the party men, was refused the request for his release, but was granted bail in the sum of of N400,000.

According to Punch, Chief Magistrate Alex Komolafe, dismissed the murder charges against Rotimi Kujore, 44; Fatai Adele, 62; Ismaila Abiola, 50; Amos Fawole, 65; Victoria Falowo, 42.

Others include Mukaila Odukoya, 54; Isaac Oropo, 55; Muhammed Babangida, 37; and Ugochukwu Nwoke, 50.

The Chairman of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State Moshood Salvador, was also brought before the magistrate in connection to the murder, but, have since been discharged of the crime levelled against him.

Chief Magistrate Komolafe, in the ruling, held that in view of the advice from the office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution, the court exonerated the accused persons.

The offences contravened Sections 223 and 233 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.