The Nigerian Police Force has arraigned a self-acclaimed Baale, Muftau Sefiu Olamiji and five other persons before Magistrate Abimbola Komolafe of a Lagos State Magistrate Court over charges bordering on alleged stealing, attempted murder and breach of the peace at Okegun Odofin Community in Ibeju Lekki area of the State.
The defendants were docked on a 10- count charge bordering on harassment and unlawful possession of firearms by a Police Prosecutor, Asp Ben Ekundayo.
49-year-old Olamiji was docked alongside Ramon Babatunde Aladeseso, 37, Kabiru Kaka, 59, Kolawole Salami, 38, Kunle Onadipe, 43, Evans Kowei 33 and others now at large.
They were alleged to have on July 2, 2020, at Okegun Odofin Community in Ibeju Lekki shot one Kazeem Issah on his right cheek, causing him grievous life-threatening injuries which could terminate his life.
According to the prosecutor, the offences committed by the defendants contravenes Sections, 411, 350, 230, 308, 287, 174, 168 of the Lagos State Criminal Laws of Nigeria, 2015 and Section 6 of the Criminal laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2016.
The defendants all pleaded not guilty to the ten count charges and Magistrate Komolafe following their not guilty plea, granted them bail in the sum of two hundred thousand naira each with two sureties with the condition that the sureties must be blood relations.
The matter was subsequently adjourned till October 9, 2020, for mention.
Ibukunoluwa Temitope
