Court Remands Three Over Illegal Entrance To Govt. Forest In Osun
An Osun State Magistrates’ court presided by Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Aluko on Thursday remanded three persons in Nigeria Correctional Center over alleged illegal entrance into government reserved forest.
The defendants Odunmorayo Olawale, Erusola Sunday and Daniel Juliu were arraigned on three counts charge of illegal entrance, conspiracy and illegal possession.
According to the prosecutor, Moses Faremi, from Osun State Ministry of Justice, the defendants maliciously damaged Economic tree worth #1.5M (One Million five hundred Thousand Naira) property of Osun State Government and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 81 of criminal code Laws of Osun State.
He noted that the offence committed on 8th day of November, 2022 at Shasha Forest Reserve Area 5 is also contrary to section 42(g) Forestry Laws of Osun State, 2002.
That they illegally fell economic tree worth 1.5 million (One Million five hundred Thousand Naira) property of Osun State Government and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 44(4) and punishable under section 44 (4) Cap. 46 Laws of Osun State.
The 1st and 2nd defendants, Odunmorayo Olawale and Erusola Sunday pleaded not guilty to the allegations preferred against them while the third defendant, Daniel Julius pleaded guilty to the three counts charges levied against him.
Counsel to the first accused Olamide Olowoyo pleaded for the bail of Odunmorayo Olawale with the assurance that he will not jump bail.
Magistrate Emmanuel Aluko in his ruling remanded them in Ilesa Correctional Center and as he
adjourned the case to 14th day of November 2022.
