A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has ordered the remand of a couple, Lamidi Salau, 67, and Lamidi Aina, 65, over their alleged involvement in the killing of a 25-year-old housewife, Kehinde Omize.
Kehinde was allegedly hacked to death by her husband, Sadiq Ibrahim, a meat seller popularly known as Alfa Eleran, during a domestic dispute in the Dalimore area of Ado-Ekiti.
The suspect, who is currently at large, allegedly attacked his wife with a machete during a heated argument while family friends were attempting to resolve their marital dispute.
The two defendants were remanded at the Correctional Facility in Ado-Ekiti over allegations of conspiracy to murder and murder.
The prosecutor, ASP Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that there was probable cause to order the remand of the two defendants and the deceased’s husband, who is currently at large, over their alleged involvement in the offences.
Oriyomi said the offences are punishable under Sections 244 and 234 of the Criminal Laws of Ekiti 2021, respectively, and were allegedly committed within the Ado-Ekiti Magisterial District on September 9, 2026.
The pleas of the defendants were not taken. However, they were represented in court.
In his ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mr Abayomi Adeosun, granted the application and ordered that the defendants be remanded at the Correctional Facility in Ado-Ekiti.
The case was adjourned until October 9, 2026, for mention.
