An Ogba Magistrate Court, Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday remanded the
deposed Baale of Shangisha, Chief Mutiu Micheal Ogundare, in
Kirikiri Prison, for allegedly faking his kidnap.
The Baale will remain in prison alongside his wife, Abolanle and
one Mohammed Opeyemi Babatunde, pending when they perfect their
bail conditions.
Ogundare and others were arraigned before Magistrate T. Akanni
on a three- count charge of breach of public peace and fake
kidnapping.
However, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges
preferred against them.
Counsel to the defendants, Mr. Glory Odimayo, filed a bail
application for his clients.
Odimayo argued that the defendants are prominent members of the
Shangisha community and would not jump bail.
“The third defendant, before this incident, was the reigning
Baale while the second defendant is his wife and as such would not
jump bail,” he said.
He assured the court that they would not use their position to
tamper with evidence already before the court.
The prosecutor, Mr. Peter Okerinmodun, opposed the application,
saying the defendants are popular members of the community and
would use such relationship to tamper with evidence.
Okerinmodun told the court if granted bail, their presence in
the community would cause breakdown of law and order.
He added that the accused would use their position to influence
witnesses.
Magistrate Akanni granted the defendants bail in the sum of N2
million each and two sureties in like sum.
She said the sureties must include a traditional ruler, person
with registered property in Lagos and a grade level 17 officer in
the state public service.
She adjourned the matter till August 28 for hearing.
An Ogba Magistrate Court, Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday remanded the
deposed Baale of Shangisha, Chief Mutiu Micheal Ogundare, in
Kirikiri Prison, for allegedly faking his kidnap.
The Baale will remain in prison alongside his wife, Abolanle and
one Mohammed Opeyemi Babatunde, pending when they perfect their
bail conditions.
Ogundare and others were arraigned before Magistrate T. Akanni
on a three- count charge of breach of public peace and fake
kidnapping.
However, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges
preferred against them.
Counsel to the defendants, Mr. Glory Odimayo, filed a bail
application for his clients.
Odimayo argued that the defendants are prominent members of the
Shangisha community and would not jump bail.
“The third defendant, before this incident, was the reigning
Baale while the second defendant is his wife and as such would not
jump bail,” he said.
He assured the court that they would not use their position to
tamper with evidence already before the court.
The prosecutor, Mr. Peter Okerinmodun, opposed the application,
saying the defendants are popular members of the community and
would use such relationship to tamper with evidence.
Okerinmodun told the court if granted bail, their presence in
the community would cause breakdown of law and order.
He added that the accused would use their position to influence
witnesses.
Magistrate Akanni granted the defendants bail in the sum of N2
million each and two sureties in like sum.
She said the sureties must include a traditional ruler, person
with registered property in Lagos and a grade level 17 officer in
the state public service.
She adjourned the matter till August 28 for hearing.
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