By Rotimi Ojomoyela
Ekiti State Police Command has arraigned four suspects before a Magistrate’s Court in Ado-Ekiti over their alleged involvement in the failed attack on the Ọlọja-Ọwa of Ọwatẹdo-Ekiti, Oba David Olawumi Olofinlade, in the Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, and the unlawful damage to his Lexus RX 350 SUV valued at N25 million.
The defendants, Makanju Olawale (‘M’ 40), Ajibola Dada (‘M’ 34), Olaoye Dada (‘M’ 27) and Ewe Moyinoluwa (‘M’ 25) were arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, assault occasioning harm, malicious damage, and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace, all of which they pleaded not guilty to.
According to the charge sheet marked MAD/758/2026, the defendants allegedly committed the offences on June 23, 2026, at Ipoti-Ekiti within the Ipoti-Ekiti Magisterial District, all contrary to the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
The charge sheet reads, “That you Makanju Olawale, Ajibola Dada, Olaoye Dada and Ewe Moyinoluwa on or about 23rd June, 2026 at Ipoti-Ekiti within Ipoti-Ekiti magisterial district, did conspire amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit:- Assault Occasioning Harm, Malicious Damage and Conduct Likely to cause breach of peace. You thereby commit an offence contrary to and punishable under section 421 of the criminal law of Ekiti State 2021.
