Lagos PDP Chairman, 10 Others Remanded for Murder

Ladipo Sanusi/

A Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Yaba has ordered that the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Moshood Salvador, and 10 others should be remanded in the prison custody over alleged murder

The accused persons were today arraigned by the police for the alleged murder of the party’s chairman in Apapa Local Government Area of the state, Adeniyi Aborishade.

The remand order was made by Chief Magistrate Oyetade Komolafe after Salvador and the others were arraigned on two-count charge of conspiracy and unlawful killing.

Police told the court that Aborishade was murdered on July 21, during the party’s “visitation meeting” that held at Igbosuku Village, Eti-Osa Local Government Area.

The prosecution said Salvador and the others “acted contrary to the law” and were liable to be punished under sections 233 and 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

Those charged along with Salvador were Kehinde Fasasi, Rotimi Kujore, Fatai Adele, Ismaila Abiola, Amos Fawole, Victoria Falowo, Mukaila Odukoya, Oropo Isaac, Mohammed Babangida and Ugochukwu Nwoke.

All the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The magistrate adjourned the case till August 27 pending the advice of the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions and ordered that the accused persons be remanded in the prison