Police arraign 6 over alleged malicious damage, misconduct

The police on Monday arraigned six persons before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Ibadan, over an alleged malicious damage and misconduct.

The six defedants include Abiodun Sanusi, 48; Tajudeen Olaniyan, 72; Rahman Adesokan, 63; Amoo Asimiyu, 60; Waliu Adedubu, 35; and Kehinde Oladimeji, 55.

They were each charged with conspiracy, malicious damage, and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, to which they pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, ASP Olagoke Adegbenro said the defendants committed the offences on Sept. 25, at about 8.00 a.m at Oja-Oba area of Ibadan.

Adegbenro alleged that the defendants willfully and unlawfully damaged the padlock used to lock the shop of one Basirat Yusuff.

He stated that the defendants also conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace by unlawfully sealing up the shop.

According to the prosecutor, the offences contravene the provisions of Section 516, 451 and 249(d) of the criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.

The Magistrate, Mrs Olasinmibo Sanusi granted the defendants bail in the sum of N50,000 each with two sureties each in like sum.

She adjourned the case until Nov.23, for mention.