Man, one other remanded in prison over abortion of girlfriend’s pregnancy

 

An Ado-Ekiti Magistrate’s court on Monday remanded a 21-year old man,Olarewanju Olorunfemi and a female accomplice, Sadiat Akeem, 18, in prison custody over alleged involvement in teenage abortion.DAILY POST reports that the 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 accused committed the offence contrary to Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap C 16,Laws of Ekiti state 2012.
He added 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 consequently ordered the remand of the duo in Prison custody till the outcome of DPP advice.

He adjourned the case to June 22 for further hearing.