Court frees Small Doctor with warning

Adekunle Temitope, popularly known as ‘Small Doctor’, has been
set free from police custody with a warning not to engage in any
violent act for the next one year.

A magistrate court at Ebute Meta in Lagos ruled in favour of the
musician on Tuesday after he was arraigned by the Police for
unlawful possession of firearms.

The court ruled in favour of ‘Small Doctor’, because he had
licence to carry a gun.

‘Small Doctor’, alongside three others, were arrested and
paraded by the Police on Monday for harassing a Police officer with
a gun. He was also accused of unlawfully carrying a functional
rifle.

Edgal Imohimi, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, stated during
the parade that the state had called on all those with similar
rifles to relinquish the ammunition to the state regardless of
their licences.

“You will recall that only recently, the Inspector General of
Police, Ibrahim Idris, gave a window of opportunity for all those
who have this category of firearms to return them. All licences
were cancelled and all approvals were suspended,” the CP said
during the parade.

However, the magistrate court ruled in favour of Small
Doctor.

The musician was among a group of popular Nigerian entertainers
appointed ambassador to the Nigeria Police Force earlier this
year.

The group, including Omoni Oboli, Odunlade Adekola, Sound
Sultan, Dr Sid, Korede Bello and Ruggedman, were seen in Police
uniforms posing with Officer Dolapo Badmos.

He also performed at a show tagged ‘Entertainment Meets
Security’ at the University of Lagos in March.

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