A couple, Adeyemi and Divine Adegoke, and their neighbour, Deji Ajayi, on Thursday, appeared before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for assaulting workers of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company and three police operatives during official duties.
Details of the offences committed by the
defendants as contained in their charge sheet indicated that they engaged in
the acts on March 31, 2023, at No. 93 Ayelaka Area, Dada Estate, Osogbo.
The defendants allegedly assaulted one Sayo
Owaniyi and Adetunji Adetona who were staff members of IBEDC, as well as,
Inspectors Ariyo Oyeleke, Muritala Kazeem and Police Corporal Femi Adisa, while
performing their duties.
The charge read, “That you, Adegoke Divine,
Adegoke Adeyemi and Ajayi Deji on March 31, 2023, in the morning at No. 93,
Ayelaka Area, Dada Estate, Osogbo in the Osogbo Magisterial District, did
conspire to commit felony to wit serious assault, assault and threat to the
life of one Owaniyi Sayo and Adetunji Adetona of IBEDC Osogbo and police
officers and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under
Section 516 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. II Laws of Osun State of Nigeria
2002.
“That you, Adegoke Divine, Adegoke Adeyemi
and Ajayi Deji on the same date and place at the aforementioned magisterial
district did seriously assault one Owaniyi Sayo and Adetunji Adetona who are
IBEDC staff members of Osogbo Branch and also Inspector Ariyo Oyeleke,
Inspector Muritala Kazeem and PC. Adisa Femi while performing their duty by
beating and stoning them and thereby committed an offence contrary to section
383 and punishable under Section 356 of the criminal code Cap 34 Vol. II Laws
of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.
“That you, Ajayi Deji, on the same date and
place at the aforementioned magisterial district did attempt to kill one
Owaniyi Sayo and Adetunji Adetona with a dog and thereby committed an offence
contrary to Section 383 and punishable under Section 320 of the Criminal Code
Cap 34 Vol. II Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.”
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the
three counts.
The presiding magistrate, Olusegun Ayilara,
admitted Divine to bail in the sum of N200,000 with one surety, while the other
two were granted bail in the sum of N500,000 each with two sureties.
Ayilara then adjourned the matter till June
15, 2023, for a hearing.
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