Ekiti couple remanded over alleged murder of 25-year-old housewife
By Boye Oyeyemi
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has ordered the remand of a 67-year-old man, Lamidi Salau, and his 65-year-old wife, Lamidi Aina Abigail, over the alleged murder of a 25-year-old housewife, Kehinde Omize.
The couple were accused of conspiring with another suspect, who is currently at large, to kill Omize in Ado-Ekiti.
The prosecution alleged that the offences occurred within the Ado-Ekiti Magisterial District on September 9, 2026, and bordered on conspiracy to murder and murder.
The prosecutor, ASP Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that there was sufficient ground to seek the defendants’ remand while investigation into the alleged offences continued.
Oriyomi said the case file had been forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice and urged the court to approve a 30-day remand order.
He said the alleged offences contravened Sections 244 and 234 of the Criminal Laws of Ekiti State, 2021.
The defendants, who were represented by Barrister L.A. Fasanmi, did not enter pleas as the matter was brought before the court for a remand order.
Ruling on the application, the Chief Magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun, granted the prosecution’s request and ordered that the couple be remanded at the Correctional Facility in Ado-Ekiti, adjourning the case until October 9, 2026, for mention.
