Police arrest suspected thugs who attacked Osun governor's wife
Police on Tuesday arrested seven people arrested in connection with the attack on the convoy of the wife of Osun State Governor Kafayat Oyetola.
The suspects were arraigned in a Magistrate Court in Osogbo.
The defendants were Omolola Paul, 40, Rasaki Hammed, 19, Soliu Waheed, 21, Tiamiyu Basiru, 30, Olayiwola John, 26, Owoade Mutiu, 28, and Ibrahim Tunde, 20.< /p>
They were arraigned on four counts of conspiracy, felony, aggravated assault and malicious damage.
Police prosecutor Asanbe Kayode told the court that the suspects and others at large caused public order by attacking the wife of the state governor.
Mr. Kayode added that the defendants inflicted varying degrees of injury on Ms. Oyetola's aides by throwing rocks at them.
"Mr. Benson Oyebode, Assistant to the Governor's Wife and Mr. Femi Alabi, a Department of State Services (DSS) Officer attached to the Governor's Wife were injured in the attack" , Mr. Kayode said.
The prosecutor added that the defendants unlawfully damaged the glass of three convoys attached to the governor's wife.
He said the defendants committed the offense on August 19 at around 8 p.m. at Owode Market, Ede.
The offenses alleged by the prosecutor were contrary and punishable under Sections 516, 249, 451(b), 356(2) of the Penal Code Cap 34 Vol. II Laws of Osun State Nigeria 2002.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The magistrate, I.R Salami, granted the defendants a bond in the amount of 500,000 and two bonds in an equivalent amount.
Magistrate Salami adjourned the case to September 26 for a hearing.
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Police on Tuesday arrested seven people arrested in connection with the attack on the convoy of the wife of Osun State Governor Kafayat Oyetola.
The suspects were arraigned in a Magistrate Court in Osogbo.
The defendants were Omolola Paul, 40, Rasaki Hammed, 19, Soliu Waheed, 21, Tiamiyu Basiru, 30, Olayiwola John, 26, Owoade Mutiu, 28, and Ibrahim Tunde, 20.< /p>
They were arraigned on four counts of conspiracy, felony, aggravated assault and malicious damage.
Police prosecutor Asanbe Kayode told the court that the suspects and others at large caused public order by attacking the wife of the state governor.
Mr. Kayode added that the defendants inflicted varying degrees of injury on Ms. Oyetola's aides by throwing rocks at them.
"Mr. Benson Oyebode, Assistant to the Governor's Wife and Mr. Femi Alabi, a Department of State Services (DSS) Officer attached to the Governor's Wife were injured in the attack" , Mr. Kayode said.
The prosecutor added that the defendants unlawfully damaged the glass of three convoys attached to the governor's wife.
He said the defendants committed the offense on August 19 at around 8 p.m. at Owode Market, Ede.
The offenses alleged by the prosecutor were contrary and punishable under Sections 516, 249, 451(b), 356(2) of the Penal Code Cap 34 Vol. II Laws of Osun State Nigeria 2002.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The magistrate, I.R Salami, granted the defendants a bond in the amount of 500,000 and two bonds in an equivalent amount.
Magistrate Salami adjourned the case to September 26 for a hearing.
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