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Court Remands 80-Year-Old Oyo PDP Leader Over Aborode’s Death

An 80-year-old chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Igangan, simply identified as Pa Olawuwo, has been arraigned in court over the killing of Dr Fatai Aborode.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, on Friday, disclosed that the suspect had been arraigned and the court remanded him in police custody.

An 80-year-old chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Igangan, simply identified as Pa Olawuwo, has been arraigned in court over the killing of Dr Fatai Aborode.

EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the PDP chieftain was arrested on Thursday and taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, on Friday, disclosed that the suspect had been arraigned and the court remanded him in police custody.

“Yes, he has been charged to court and remanded in Police custody,” the PPRO said.

Sources further revealed that the octogenarian politician and Aborode were from the same constituency and some of his followers who went to where he was detained were not allowed to see him.

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, had on February 20 said the father of the late Aborode told him that the killing of his son had political undertone.