A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State has ordered that a farmer, Mufutau Adekola, be remanded in Oke-Kura Correctional Centre for the alleged murder of his mother and brother.
Adekola was arrested for killing his mother, Rafatu and brother, Mukaila, while they were sleeping.
He was further charged with culpable homicide contrary to the provisions of Section 221 of the Penal Code Law.
The incident according to the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Folorunsho Zacheaus, happened on March 9, at Oke-Ode in Ifelodun Local Government Area, Kwara state
Magistrate Ibrahim Dasuki, who did not take the plea of Adekola for lack of jurisdiction, gave an order for the suspect to be remanded in a correctional centre, pending the conclusion of the investigation.
The case was further adjourned to April 25 for further mention.
