An Ado-Ekiti Magistrate’s court has remanded a 21-year old man, Olarewanju Olorunfemi and a female accomplice, Sadiat Akeem, 18, in prison custody for alleged involvement in teenage abortion.
Police prosecutor, Sgt. Caleb Leranmo told the court that the accused committed the offence on May 25 at Ilawe-Ekiti in Ekiti south west local government area of Ekiti state.
He alleged that the accused, who was the boyfriend of the 18 -year- old girl, Funbi Taiwo and the deceased friend unlawfully murdered her through an abortion.
According to him, the offence is punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap C 16,Laws of Ekiti state 2012, adding that he had duplicated and sent their case file to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutor (DPP) for legal advice.
The plea of the accused were not taken as their counsel, Mr Tunde Olayemi sought for a date of adjournment pending the advice of DPP legal advice.
Magistrate Ropo Adegboye while ruling ordered the remand of the duo in Prison custody till the outcome of DPP advice and adjourned the case to June 22 for further hearing.
