Two in court for allegedly beating Police officer in Osun

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Two men, namely Idowu Salami and Opeyemi Popoola have been dragged before Osun State Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo for allegedly beating Assistant Superintendent of Police and stealing four singlets

 

 

The two defendants who were charged before the court on six counts of conspiracy, assault, stealing, malicious damage and threatening to kill had been arraigned on September 10, 2020, where bail was granted before a fresh arraignment on Monday.

The police prosecutor, Rasaq Olayiwola, said the two defendants and others now at large on the 8th and 9th of September 2020 at Oja-Oba Police Station conspired among themselves to beat up Assistant Superintendent of Police, Adeleke Adewale by hitting him with a fist blow and threatened to kill him while performing his lawful duty.

 

“They also stole four Singlets valued N1, 200 property of one Francis Ezekwere, threatened to kill him and even destroyed one of his singlets valued N300.”

 

He noted that the offences committed by the defendants and others now at large are contrary to and punishable under sections 516, 390(9), 356(5), 86(1) and 451 of criminal code cap 34 Vol. II laws of Osun state of Nigeria 2002.

However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge against them by police.

The counsel, Barr Kehinde Adepoju made an oral bail application for the defendants, saying, “I pray the court to allow them to continue enjoying the bail that was granted to the two defendants.”

The Magistrate, Mr. Asimiyu Adebayo agreed with the counsel by allowing the defendants to continue enjoying the former bail condition.

 

 

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