Nigeria: Court Orders Detention of Bamidele's Aides

1 January 2014

Ado Ekiti — The Chief Magistrate's Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has ordered continued detention of two aides of a House of Representatives member, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele for alleged plot to attack, Mr. Deji Adesokan, a Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Internal Security

The two accused persons, Afolabi Oyediran and Oluwafemi Sunday, were arrested on December 20, 2013 at 7.30p.m. at Irewolede Estateon Ilawe Road, Ado Ekiti with a Barretta Pistol loaded with eight rounds of ammunition within Adesokan's premises.

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