NAN-H-15
Cult
By Teniola Ibitola
Lagos, Oct. 4, 2016 (NAN) A 20-year-old barber, Dada Mogaji, on Tuesday appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos over alleged involvement in cult activities and constituting a public nuisance.
Mogaji is facing a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, belonging and managing a secret cult and conducting himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace.
He, however, denied the charges preferred against him.
But the prosecutor, Insp. Julius Babatope, said the accused with others still at large committed the offences on July 17 at about 9.15 p.m. at Solamade Street, Ikorodu in Lagos State.
He also told the court that the accused belonged to and managed an unlawful society known as “Aiye Confraternity” and had been disturbing the peace of the community.
“The police had been on the trail of the accused and was quickly apprehended and identified with the various tattoo of the Aiye symbol on his hands.”
The offences contravened Sections 41, 42(9), 166(d) and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos state, 2011.
Counsel to the accused, Mr Spurgeon Ataene, pleaded with the court to grant bail him bail on liberal terms.
Ruling on the bail application of the accused, the Magistrate, Mrs Helen Omisore, admitted Mogaji to a bail of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum, one of who must be a blood relation of the accused.
Further hearing has been fixed for Oct. 19. (NAN)
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