By Fisayo Akinduro,  Osogbo

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Two persons have been arraigned before an Ile-Ife Magistrate’s Court for allegedly damaging government property and beating up a security guard.
The duo, Ayoola Olalekan and Balogun Emmanuel allegedly committed the offence on March 1, 2021 at Oduduwa College, Ile-Ife.
The accused persons were charged for conspiracy, assault and malicious damage.
The prosecutor, ASP Sunday Osanyintuyi, informed the court that the accused persons with others still at large, conspired to commit felony to wit: serious assault and malicious damage.
He informed the court that the duo allegedly damaged the louvre windows of Oduduwa College building with pebbles.
He also alleged that the accused persons beat up one Cpl. Emmanuel Aderibigbe, a security guard while performing his lawful duty, which contravened the provisions of Sections 356, 451 and 526(A) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.
The accused persons, pleaded not guilty to the charges leveled against them, while his lawyers Mr Sunday Olagbaju, prayed the court to grant his clients bail in the most liberal terms, assuring that they would not jump bail since they had reasonable persons to stand as sureties.
Magistrate Abiona Adebayo admitted the accused persons to N100,000 bail each with one surety in like sum and adjourned the matter till March 28, for hearing.