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Police arraign ex-lawmaker, ex-governor’s aide, three others for ‘arson’

File Photo A former House of Assembly member, Dayo Akinleye; Afolabi Ariyo, a former aide of Ex-Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, and three others, on Tuesday, appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate Court for the criminal act of deliberately setting property ablaze during the #EndSars protest in the state Others also arraigned were, James David, Ajimoko Busola and Oyin Filani. The Police Prosecutor, Mr Johnson Okunade, told the court that the defendants committed the Offence on Oct. 20 at Ado-Ekiti. He explained that the defendants also set ablaze three trucks conveying cement, saying that the value of the damages was yet unknown. According to Okunade, the offence was punishable Under Section 451 of the Criminal Code, Cap. C 16, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012. Counsel to the defendant...