The Police in Osun State have arraigned four men before an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court for allegedly attacking and robbing some fun-seekers at a beer parlour in the state.
The suspects who are all aged 26 included Michael Abayomi, Abdulgafar Opeyemi, Opadotun Taiwo and Azeez Abiodun.
They were said to have committed the offence on August 3, 2024 at a beer parlour located at Iyana Camp Area in Osogbo.
According to police prosecutor, ASP Akintunde Jacob, the defendants attacked some fun-seekers at the joint with dangerous weapons, destroyed some items and stole others.
It was gathered that the accused persons created commotion at the beer parlour, destroyed some crates of beer and posed threat to public peace.
“That you Michael Abayomi, Abdulgafar Opeyemi, Opadotun Taiwo and Azeez Abiodun at about 9:00pm, at Iyana Camp Area, Osogbo, did beat up one Nurudeen Gazali with dangerous weapons 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, 2023.
“That on the same date and time, you did assault and inflict injuries on the left and right hand of one Nurudeen Gazali, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 355 of the Criminal Code, Cap 34, Vol II, Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.
“That you did maliciously damage following items including six plastic chairs valued Thirty Thousand Naira (30,000:00), four creates of beer valued Six Thousand Naira (6,000:00), ten pieces of glass plates valued The Thousand Naira (N10, 000:00 property of one Owonikoko Ganiyat and there committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 451 of Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. 11 Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.
“That you did steal a wrist watch of gold ring valued One Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira (N160, 000), belonging to one Habbib Abiodun and thereby committed an offence contrary and punishable under section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Osun State of Nigeria 2002,” the charge preferred against them read.
However, the defendants entered into a not guilty plea.
Their lawyer, Kehinde Adepoju prayed the court to grant them bail in liberal terms.
Magistrate M. O. Olatunji granted bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in the same amount.
Olatunji said one of the sureties must possess three years tax clearance and be resident within the jurisdiction of the court.
The matter was adjourned till September 11 for mention.
