The Police in Oyo State have arraigned seven men before an Ibadan Magistrate’s court for unlawful demolition of a property and threatening the life of a staff of a popular property company in the city.
The prosecutor, Opaleye Sikiru told the court that the accused persons-Oluremi Olawoyin, Abdullahi Nureni, Afeez Ajadi, Nureni Tijani, Abiodun Ademola, Oyeleke Kehinde and Rasheed Oloyede on June 25, 2019 at Egan-Arin/Fenwa village via Bako, Apata, in Ibadan Magisterial district did conspire together to commit felony and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 516 of the Criminal code cap.38, Vol.11 law of Oyo State, Nigeria 2000.
Sikiru further said that the defendants damaged ‘corner pieces’ and pillars’ valued at N1million property of the company and which is punishable under section 451 of the Criminal code cap.38, Vol.11 law of Oyo State, Nigeria 2000.
He added that the defendants also threatened the life of one Sanya Fatuga, a staff of the property company, an offence punishable under section 80 of the Criminal code cap.38, Vol.11 law of Oyo State, Nigeria 2000.
The prosecutor also said that the defendants conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by chasing away the staff of the property company.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the five-count charge against them and their legal counsel applied for bail for his clients in most liberal term.
The legal counsel, Kehinde Olawunmi who is holding brief for the complainant did not oppose the bail application.
Delivering ruling on the matter, Chief Magistrate Bisi Ogunkanmi granted each of the accused persons bail in sum of N100, 000 with two sureties.
She said that the police must investigate addresses of all the sureties before approval of the bail.
The case was adjourned till August 8, 2019 for mentioning.