Three suspects were on Monday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly exhuming ten corpses and severing their heads.
The defendants, Kola Fatoye, 40, Abimbola Fatoye, 35, and Ahmed Ojo, 56, were said to have committed the offence between March and September 2020 in Orun-Ekiti.
The prosecutor, Insp Monica Ikebuilo, told the court that the accused persons dug up graves and severed heads of corpses at St. Paul’s Anglican Church Cemetery in the town for criminal charms, evidence of which were found in their possession reasonable excuse.
According to her, the offences contravened and punishable under section 242(1) b, 210 (e) and 213(b) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.
Ikebuilo therefore urged the court to remand the defendants in the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre pending legal advice from the office of Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).
The pleas of the defendants were not taken.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Adefumike Anoma, ordered the remand of the defendants at the Correctional Centre pending issuance of legal advice.
She adjourned the case until Nov. 6, 2020, for mention.