Court sets convicted monarch free in Osun

An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday set free a monarch, the Olokini of Okini, Oba Akadiri Okanola, after being convicted for contempt of court.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Olusola Aluko, after convicting the monarch alongside his secretary, however, freed them on “self recognition”.

The prosecuting state counsel, Mr Ogunleye Muyiwa said the traditional ruler had refused to show up in a case- ‎Mos/ 192 c/ 2013, instituted against him without any genuine reason.

DAILY POST reports that the defendants are facing an eight – count charge bordering on conspiracy, forceful entry, threat to life and assault.‎

Oba Okanola and his secretary, Rasaki allegedly‎ committed the offence on Dec. 2, 2012 at about 3:00p.m at Awoniyi Street, Ilobu, Okini.

The defendants were said to have conspired to breach the peace of the area by unlawfully entering into a piece of land belonging to one Rasheed Awoniyi.

According to the prosecutor, the accused persons organised some thugs to attack some bricklayers carrying out their jobs on the land in question.

He said the offences contravened Section 133 (2 ) of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. 11 Laws of Osun, 2003. Counsel to the convicts.‎

Meanwhile, counsel to the defendant, Mr Abimbola Ige, had prayed the magistrate to temper justice with mercy in sentencing the convicts.

The case was adjourned till April 7.

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