An Osun State Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Ikirun has remanded five members of All Progressives Congress,(APC), in Ilesha Correctional centre over alleged attempted murder.
Radio Nigeria gathered that the development followed a violent clash between loyalists of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola in Ikirun on Tuesday which led to the two factions trading blame.
Consequently, the police on Wednesday arraigned five members of APC namely; Akinlade Abayomi(38yrs), Sodiq Atitebi (25yrs), Azeez Adejimi(28yrs), Solomon Alatayo (36yrs) and Siju Oyewumi (68yrs) on three counts charge.
The police prosecutor, Inspector Jacob Akintunde told the court that, Abayomi, Atitebi, Adejimi, Alatayo, Oyewumi and others now at large on February 1st 2022 at 1:45 PM at Ikirun in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State conspired among themselves to wit unlawful society with intent to kill one Fatai Asimiyu by inflicting machet cuts on his head.
He stressed that the offences committed by five the defendants contravened Section 516, 320 (1) and 249 (d) of the Criminal Code Cap. 34 Vol. II Laws of Osun State Nigeria 2002.
However, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the offences of conspiracy, unlawful society, attempted murder and breach of public peace.
Their counsel, Mr Olatunbosun Oladipupo made an oral bail application for the defendants on the most liberal terms.
Inspector Akintunde opposed the bail, saying, “other suspects in connection with the crime are still at large and the matter may eventually lead to murder as the wounded person is still in hospital battling for his life.”
The presiding magistrate, Mr Asimiyu Adebayo ordered that the five defendants be remanded in Ilesha Corrections Facility.
He adjourned the case to February 23rd 2022 for ruling on bail.
Adenitan Akinola
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