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13 ‘held’ for attack on Governor’s convoy

By Bamidele Kolawole

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For allegedly attacking the entourage of the Ondo State Governor, thirteen persons have been remanded by an Akure Magistrate’s Court sitting at Oke-Eda.
The defendants are Akinola Segun, 21, Akinmolayan Sunday 30, Dele Oni, 47, Tommy Oluseyi, 44, Akinbi Odunayo, 25, Akinbadewa Michael, 22, Ahmed Onabanjo, 30, Akinduro Akinjo, 31.
Other defendants are Olowolowo Blessing, 25, Godwin Sunday, 30, Akintomide Adeleye, 22, Ojo Temitope, 20 and Smart Babatunde, 21.
They were charged on three counts of conspiracy, willful and unlawful damage of three vehicles in the Governor’s entourage.
According to the prosecution, the defendants allegedly committed the offences at about 1:45pm, on February 25, 2021 at Idanre town, in the Ondo State Magisterial District.
The police prosecutor, Inspector Mary Adebayo, told the court that the defendants conspired to attack the Governor’s convoy and damaged three vehicles.
The offence committed contravened Sections 517, 451 and 249(D) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Vol. 1, Laws of the Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
She, therefore urged the court to remand the defendants in prison to enable her assemble her witnesses during trial.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Defence Counsel, Mr Adeleye Akintububo, prayed the court to grant his clients’ bail in most liberal terms, promising that they would not jump bail, but produce substantial sureties.
Magistrate Mrs N.O Aduroja, declined the bail application and ordered the remand of the accused persons at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCIID) for ruling on bail condition.
The case was adjourned till March 8 2021.

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