An Osogbo Magistrate’s Court in Osun State has ordered the remand of a 26-year-old man, Adekunle Usman for allegedly joining an occultic group and threatening the peace of members of the public.
Usman, was said to have conspired with others said to be at large to commit the crimes on March 8, 2024 at about 9:00am at Ifelodun College Road, Osogbo.
He allegedly belonged to Aye Confraternity and terrorised the people of the capital city.
The charge read, “That you Adekunle Usman and others now at large, on 8th day of March, 2024 at about 0900hrs at Ifelodun College Road, Osogbo in Osogbo Magisterial District, did conspire amongst yourselves to commit a felony to wit: being member of unlawful society and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 516 of the criminal code cap 34 vol. II laws of Osun state Nigeria, 2002.
“That you did engage yourselves in unlawful society known as Aye Confraternity and unleashed terror in Osogbo and its environs and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 64 of the criminal code cap 34 Vol. II Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.
“That you did conduct yourselves in a manner likely to cause breach of public peace to cause persons in Osogbo and its environs to fear and/or panic and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 249 (d) of the Criminal Code Cap 34 vol. II Laws of Osun state of Nigeria, 2002.”
The plea of the defendant was not taken because of the nature of the charge.
The Chief Magistrate, Olusegun Ayilara, ordered the police prosecutor, John Idoko to forward the case to the Ministry of Justice for legal advice.
In another development, the police arraigned a 41-year-old man, Adeyemo Kehinde for allegedly defrauding a man of N23 million.
Police Prosecutor, Inspector A. Lamidi, informed the court that the defendant claimed he had two houses to sell and convinced the complainant, Bode Olusoji Ademola, to pay the sum of N23 million for the buildings.
After receiving payment, Kehinde was said to have remained incommunicado till he was arrested.
“That you Adeyemo Kehinde between the month of September, 2022 and September 2023, at Osogbo, the Osogbo Magisterial District did with intent to defraud, obtain the sum of Twenty Three Million Naira (N23,000,000.00) from one Bode Olusoji Ademola through your UBA Bank Account No 1005732682 under pretence of selling two different buildings to him knowing fully to you to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 419 of the criminal code 34 Vol.11 Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.
“You did fraudulently steal the sum of Twenty Three Million Naira (N23,000,000.00) and converted it to your own use, property of one Bode Olusoji Ademola and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 383 (1) and punishable under section 390 (9) of the Criminal code Cap 34 Vol.11 Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002,” the charge read.
The defendant entered into a not guilty plea but Magistrate Ayilara asked the defendant’s counsel to approach the court with a normal bail application.
Ayilara remanded him in Ilesa Correctional Centre alongside the suspected cultist.
