17 remanded in Agodi Prison over Ibadan mayhem

An Ibadan Magistrates court siting in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital has ordered no fewer than seventeen (17) suspects who were arrested for looting and setting fire into shops and houses at Idi-Arere area of Ibadan, Oyo state, to be remanded at Agodi Prison.

The suspects were arraigned before Magistrate Oladele Adisa on Wednesday.

The suspects numbering 17, including four minors were said to have masterminded the mayhem, which rendered many homeless with goods valued at about N40 million either looted or burnt to ashes on Sunday, January 3.

The accused persons were arraigned before Magistrate Oladele Adisa on a three count charge of conspiracy, arson ‎and stealing.

In the charge no: MI/91C/2019, the accused pleas were not granted.

The accused persons included two women, four minors and 11 others. They were Adesola Bukola, (38); Ayobami Os‎uolale (37); Olayode Lateef (21); Farouk Adedolapo (16); Samson Ayomide (20); Dada Kayode (25); Taye Popoola (20); Kudus Ibrahim (14); and Olatunji Samuel (19).

Others were Adewale Malik (14); Sakura Adegoke, (25); Toheeb Abiodun (24); Sunmonu Kudus (25); Azeez Salau,(24); Akande Saheed (15); Ojekunle Lekan (19) and Sadiq Tirimisiyu (19).

The prosecutor, Mrs. Bola Oloko, told the court that ‎the accused persons and others now at large conspired among themselves to commit arson and stealing.

Oloko further explained that the accused ‎and others now at large did unlawfully set fire to houses and shops valued at N40million.

According to her, they stole Plasma TV sets, tailoring materials, phones; properties of Tajudeen Ajiboye, Ibrahim Olasupo, Muritala Ibrahim, Mariam Jeje and Zainab Ba‎bayanju valued at N25million.

The prosecutor said the offences were contrary to and punishable under Section 516, 443 and 383 and punishable under Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Vol.II Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria 2000.

In his ruling, Magistrate Adisa ordered that the accused persons be remanded in prisons custody while the four juvenile be arraigned in juvenile court and kept in the remand home till March 8 for legal advice from Director of public prosecution in the state.

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