Alleged involvement in ritual activities has led an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate Court to remand a 45-year-old pastor, Isaac Moses Adedokun, in a correctional facility for 10 days.
Adedokun, was arraigned alongside his alleged accomplice, Aje Olajide Emmanuel, not only for ritual activities but also threats to attack a community in Ekiti State.
The defendants were arraigned on allegations of conduct likely to cause a breach of peace and activities said to have created fear and apprehension among residents of Ijadu community in Ado-Ekiti.
The prosecutor, O.S. Ojo, Officer-in-Charge of Legal Services, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ekiti State Command, told the court that between April and May 2026, Adedokun allegedly threatened to attack the community and carried out ritual activities in public places, causing panic among residents.
Ojo further alleged that Emmanuel accommodated the pastor and helped shield him from arrest, according to a report accessed at Daily Trust.
According to the prosecutor, the offences are contrary to Sections 69(1)(a) and 181(1)(d) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021, and punishable under Sections 69(1)(b) and 181(2) of the same law.
He urged the court to remand the defendants pending further investigation.
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Counsel to the defendants, Barrister A. Ayodeji, opposed the application and urged the court to admit his clients to bail.
In his ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mr Abayomi Adeosun, ordered that the defendants be remanded in a correctional facility for 10 days and advised their counsel to apply for bail.
The case was adjourned until June 15, 2026, for further hearing.
