Court remands Osun Governor Adeleke’s associate for alleged terrorism, murder

Olalekan Oyeyemi, an associate of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has been remanded in the correctional centre for alleged terrorism and killing of four persons.

Olalekan, popularly known as "Emir" and appointed by Governor Adeleke as a member of the Disciplinary Committee for the Osun State Public Transportation System shortly after he was sworn in 2022, was remanded by the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.

He was charged with ten count charges bordering on terrorism and murder.

Daily Post reports that the police prosecutor, Umar Rabiu, told the court that Olalekan committed the offences on February 27, August 22 and November 28, 2022 in Osogbo.

Rabiu told the court that “Olalekan conspired to with Act of terrorism by being armed with guns, terrorising the All Progressives Congress, APC, supporters and other residents at Orita CMS, Ayepe and Ayetoro in Osogbo thereby killing Muraina Olayiwole, Tope, Tajudeen Rabiu and Oyewale Sharif.

“The accused person blocked one Golf car with registration number BD 468 BDJ driven by one Oyebanji Kazeem with his bus in the company of thugs, the driver narrowly escaped death. He also burnt down the vehicle based on political differences.”

The prosecutor further said that the offences contravened Sections 26(1)(a), 2(2), i, h, of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

However, Olalekan pleaded not guilty to the charges pressed against him and the defence counsel, Edmund Biriomoni, urged the court to grant the defendant bail, but the prosecutor said that he would need more time to reply and file a counter-application of bail.

Justice Emmanuel Ayoola, who is the presiding judge ordered that Olalekan be remanded in Ile-Ife correctional centre.

The judge thereafter adjourned the matter till March 19, for a ruling on the bail application.