Octogenarian, others arraigned over alleged malicious damage, threat to life

Arraignment
By Alaba Olusola Oke
Akure, June 24, 2024 (NAN) An octogenarian, Idowu Akomolafe, and two others were on Monday arraigned before an Akure Magistrates’ Court over alleged malicious damage and threat to life.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that other two defendants were: Tope Williams, 45 and Ismaila Yinusa, 26.
The Police Prosecutor, Insp Martins Olowofeso, told the court that the defendants and others at large, on May 22 at Elemo/Igoba community in Akure, conspired to commit misdemeanour to wit: forcible entry, malicious damage and threat to life.
Olowofeso said that the trio conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace and apprehension.
He said that they unlawfully encroached into the peaceful abode of one Prophet Abiodun Olofe and maliciously caused damage to the perimeter fence of the place, valued at N1.2 million.
Olowofeso said that the offences contravened Section 517 of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Vol. I, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
Though the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges, the prosecutor asked the court to remand them in a correctional facility, pending the filing of notice of hearing.
The Magistrate, Mr Damilola Sekoni, however, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N300,000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.
Sekoni, thereafter, adjourned the case till Aug. 7, for hearing. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Kevin Okunzuwa and ‘Wale Sadeeq