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An Ondo State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Akure has remanded a man, Funmilayo Asojo, in a custodial centre for allegedly killing a peacemaker, Bamiduro Adewole, with a stone.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the victim was killed while settling a rift between the defendant and a man who owed him (Asojo) N700 on December 28, 2022, at Ute town, in the Owo Local Government Area of the state.

The 59-year-old, who was a security guard in a public primary school, was allegedly hit with a stone in the head by the defendant.

He was later rushed to a hospital where he died two days after.