Court Dismissed Case Of Olukere, 5 Others Over Alleged Murder
The alleged murder case of Olukere of Ikere-Ekiti, Ganiyu Obasoyin, was on Friday dismissed by the State High Court, Ado-Ekiti.
Last year December was arraigned Olukere and five others in connection with violence which erupted shortly after he inaugurated his hotel located in Gbemisola area of the town.
Suspected thugs vandalized the hotel over a statement made by Obasoyin which they believed was against the interest of a governorship aspirant who hails from the town.
Obasoyin’s loyalists allegedly launched a reprisal attack on those identified as the perpetrators which claimed the life of one Kolade Adefemi.
Others who were discharged and acquitted with Olukere are Ajewole Sunday, Adetowoju Bode, Kayode Michael, Olowolafe Tola and Aluko Taiwo.