Court remands driver over alleged attempt to murder Fayose

An Ado Ekiti Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of a driver, 
Ahamed Kolo, 35,in prison over an alleged attempt to murder 
Gov. Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State.
   The police arraigned the commercial driver on Wednesday.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Monica Ikebuilo, told the court that the accused 
committed the offence on Sept. 24 at Ijigbo Street in Ado-Ekiti.
She alleged that the accused, on the said date, unlawfully attempted to 
murder Fayose by hitting him with his car.According to her, the offence 
contravened Section 320 of the Criminal Code, Cap C 16, 
Laws of Ekiti state, 2008.The court did not take the plea of the defendant 
as his counsel; Mrs. Felicia Nwandichi, applied for a short adjournment.
The magistrate, Dolapo Akosile, ordered that the defendant be remanded
 in prison until Oct. 9,The magistrate also directed the prosecutor to duplicate
 the case file and send it to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for
 legal advice.She adjourned the case until Oct.9 for a mention.(NAN) 



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