Police arraign 2 over alleged breach of peace in Ogun

Tobi Adetunji

Two men, Sulaimon Bankole,27, and Ayomide Adisa, 22, were on Monday brought before an Ota Magistrates’Court in Ogun over alleged breach of peace.

The defendants-,whose address were not provided at the time of filling this report are facing a two-charge of breach of peace and conspiracy.

The prosecutor,Insp Emmanuel Adaraloye, told the court that the defendants and others still at large, committed the offences on Dec.27,2020 at about 9.45 p.m.at Ijako area,Ota.

He said that the defendant and their accomplices conspired to conduct themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by engaging themselves in a gang fight where they were alleged to have  disturbed the peace of the community.

Adaraloye said that the offences contravened Sections 43(B), and 249(D) of the Criminal Code,Laws of Ogun,2006.

They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Magistrate,Mrs A O.Adeyemi,granted the defendant bail in the sum of N300,000 with one surety in like sum.

She ordered that the surety must resides within the court’s jurisdiction and be gainfully employed with evidence of tax payment to Ogun Government.

The case was adjourned until Jan.25 fir further hearing.