The Nigeria Correctional Service, Ondo State Command, has
explained why an #EndSAR protester, Kemisola Oginniyi, who gave
birth to a baby in their custody was still remanded.
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Recall that Kemisola who has been in prison custody since
October 24 last year gave birth to a baby boy on June 16.
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She was arrested alongside three others, Ayodele Bukunmi, Ojo
Samuel and Ani Obinna at remanded at Surulere prison in Ondo.
They were accused by the security operatives that arrested them
of being amongst those who razed the state Secretariat of the All
Progressive Congress.
However, the Public Relation Officer/ Legal officer of the
command, Ogundare Babatunde in a statement made available to
Vanguard in Akure explained that Kemisola was remanded “for
conspiracy, arson, riotous assembly, stealing, and malicious
damage.
The statement entitled press statement on Kemisola Ogunniyi: The
Fact In Issue’ said that “The attention of the Nigerian
Correctional Service, Ondo State Command has been drawn to the
viral picture of a nursing mother with her newborn baby being
spread on social media platforms with malicious intent.
“The lady in question was remanded in the female custodial
facility by a court of competent jurisdiction on the 24th November
2020, for conspiracy, arson, riotous assembly, stealing, and
malicious damage and the matter was subsequently adjourned to 8th
December 2020 for hearing, and further adjourned to 9th March
2021.
“She was 2 months pregnant when she was remanded in the facility
and all necessary medical cares and legal attention needed was
accorded accordingly within the ambit of the operational orders of
the service. Her families and legal representatives were given
access to visit her as well.
“She fell into labour on Tuesday 15th June, 2021, and she was
immediately moved to the Ondo State Basic Health Centre for
delivery and she delivered her baby on the 16th June 2021 around
noon.
“She was hale and hearty with the baby and subsequently
discharged and was taken back to the facility for further care.
“lt is very expedient for the general public to know that the
Nigeria Correctional Service will not unlawfully hold down any
inmate without the order of court hence, the need to disregard the
viral pictures and deceitful information emanating in the social
media in other to discredit the service.
“While assuring the public of the commitment of officers and men
of the command to the care and support for Inmates, the State
Controller Barr. S D Kinane wishes to state that the service is
community friendly and will not act contrary to the operational
orders and constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria.
Babatunde said that “The inmate and her baby are hale and hearty
in the facility pending the determination of her case before the
court of competent jurisdiction.
Meanwhile, Kemisola’s lawyer, Tope Tomekun, in a letter to the Ondo
Chief Judge, Oluwatoyin Akeredolu insisted that Kemisola was
innocent of the crime preferred against her.
Tomekun said that Kemisola was “on her way to the Federal
University of Technology Akure (FUTA) to collect money for her
mother’s treatment when she was apprehended by the Nigerian Army on
random raiding and handed over to the Police for investigation.
“She was later alleged to be part of those who set APC
Secretariat Akure on fire during the ENDSARS protest that took
place in October 2020.
“I write to you sir, first as a lawyer and in furtherance of my
conviction as a believer in humanitarian cause of justice, to
appeal to you sir, that for the sake of the sinless newborn child
and in the interest of justice, to give directive that this matter
be given an urgent hearing as this is one deserving case sir, in
which the powers in this direction could be exercised.”
The lawyer appealed to the state Attorney General and Justice
Commissioner, Titiloye Charles to use his powers to discontinue the
prosecution of Kemisola and others.
Also, her family members have equally pleaded with the power
that be both in the judiciary and state government to temper
justice with mercy and set the new mother free.
The Nigeria Correctional Service, Ondo State Command, has
explained why an #EndSAR protester, Kemisola Oginniyi, who gave
birth to a baby in their custody was still remanded.
Recall that Kemisola who has been in prison custody since
October 24 last year gave birth to a baby boy on June 16.
She was arrested alongside three others, Ayodele Bukunmi, Ojo
Samuel and Ani Obinna at remanded at Surulere prison in Ondo.
They were accused by the security operatives that arrested them
of being amongst those who razed the state Secretariat of the All
Progressive Congress.
However, the Public Relation Officer/ Legal officer of the
command, Ogundare Babatunde in a statement made available to
Vanguard in Akure explained that Kemisola was remanded “for
conspiracy, arson, riotous assembly, stealing, and malicious
damage.
The statement entitled press statement on Kemisola Ogunniyi: The
Fact In Issue’ said that “The attention of the Nigerian
Correctional Service, Ondo State Command has been drawn to the
viral picture of a nursing mother with her newborn baby being
spread on social media platforms with malicious intent.
“The lady in question was remanded in the female custodial
facility by a court of competent jurisdiction on the 24th November
2020, for conspiracy, arson, riotous assembly, stealing, and
malicious damage and the matter was subsequently adjourned to 8th
December 2020 for hearing, and further adjourned to 9th March
2021.
“She was 2 months pregnant when she was remanded in the facility
and all necessary medical cares and legal attention needed was
accorded accordingly within the ambit of the operational orders of
the service. Her families and legal representatives were given
access to visit her as well.
“She fell into labour on Tuesday 15th June, 2021, and she was
immediately moved to the Ondo State Basic Health Centre for
delivery and she delivered her baby on the 16th June 2021 around
noon.
“She was hale and hearty with the baby and subsequently
discharged and was taken back to the facility for further care.
“lt is very expedient for the general public to know that the
Nigeria Correctional Service will not unlawfully hold down any
inmate without the order of court hence, the need to disregard the
viral pictures and deceitful information emanating in the social
media in other to discredit the service.
“While assuring the public of the commitment of officers and men
of the command to the care and support for Inmates, the State
Controller Barr. S D Kinane wishes to state that the service is
community friendly and will not act contrary to the operational
orders and constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria.
Babatunde said that “The inmate and her baby are hale and hearty
in the facility pending the determination of her case before the
court of competent jurisdiction.
Meanwhile, Kemisola’s lawyer, Tope Tomekun, in a letter to the Ondo
Chief Judge, Oluwatoyin Akeredolu insisted that Kemisola was
innocent of the crime preferred against her.
Tomekun said that Kemisola was “on her way to the Federal
University of Technology Akure (FUTA) to collect money for her
mother’s treatment when she was apprehended by the Nigerian Army on
random raiding and handed over to the Police for investigation.
“She was later alleged to be part of those who set APC
Secretariat Akure on fire during the ENDSARS protest that took
place in October 2020.
“I write to you sir, first as a lawyer and in furtherance of my
conviction as a believer in humanitarian cause of justice, to
appeal to you sir, that for the sake of the sinless newborn child
and in the interest of justice, to give directive that this matter
be given an urgent hearing as this is one deserving case sir, in
which the powers in this direction could be exercised.”
The lawyer appealed to the state Attorney General and Justice
Commissioner, Titiloye Charles to use his powers to discontinue the
prosecution of Kemisola and others.
Also, her family members have equally pleaded with the power
that be both in the judiciary and state government to temper
justice with mercy and set the new mother free.