Osun Court Remands Eight For Impersonation
An Ile-Ife Magistrate’s Court in Osun State Friday remanded eight persons in the Nigerian Correctional Centre for allegedly impersonating officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The eight defendants are Sheu Tijani, 32; Babajide Oluwamuyiwa, 22; Omotosho Olabode, 32; Tijani Azeez, 28; Johnson Awoyelu, 32; Damilare Agboola, 24: Orioye Abiodun, 27 and Ojutiku Segun, 21.
The Prosecutor, Inspector Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on February 27, 2020, around 8:30 pm, at London Street, Ile-Ife as they conspired to sell substances suspected to be Indian hemp of 5kg weight.
He added that the defendants unlawfully belonged to a secret society called Aye Confraternity and disturbed the peace.
The Prosecutor stated further that the defendants assaulted one Adetipe Layi by inflicting injury on his leg with a piece of broken bottle.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Defence Counsel, Philip Fasanmoye, applied for the bail of the defendants, pledging that his clients would not jump bail and would provide sureties.
Magistrate Joseph Owolawi refused bail, ordering for the remand of the defendants in Ile-Ife Nigerian Correctional Centre.
Owolawi adjourned the case until March 6, for ruling on bail.
