Aftermath of the Ile-Ife clash
An Osun State High Court, sitting in Osogbo, has ordered that suspects arrested in connection with the Ile-Ife clash be remanded in prison pending the commencement of the hearing on June 14.
Justice Kudirat Akano gave this order in her ruling on Friday.
Justice Akano granted his applicationdespite objection from defence counsel, Muritala Agboola
The accused persons, among them a monarch and pastor, were arrested over their alleged involvement in the clash betwen Hausa/fulani people and their host community in Ile-Ife. The Mayhem that ensued claimed many lives and left many others injured.
Prominent Yoruba leaders, including fiery Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana, had condemned the arrest and parade of only offenders of Yoruba extraction by the Nigerian Police.
Up till now the Police, under a Notthern Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, have failed to satisfactorily explain to Nigerians why only Yoruba’s were arrested.
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