An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan has ordered the remand of 12 mechanics at the Agodi Correctional Centre over allegations of treasonable felony and other related offenses.
The defendants include Abdullahi Alajiga (38), Olaniyi Dauda (71), Alfa Olafisoye (69), Daudu Babalola (52), Akande Musbau (58), Olatinwo Wale (42), Saheed Tijani (41), and Sunday Awosope (38). Others are Idris Olujimi (32), Ayobami Idowu (37), Olajire Sodiq (24), and Adeniyi Alimi (51).
According to the prosecutor, Inspector Sikiru Opaleye, the accused individuals allegedly threatened to forcibly remove Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State from office in a video shared on social media. The charges include treasonable felony, threat to murder, publication of defamatory content, unlawful assembly, and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.
The prosecution further stated that the defendants falsely accused Governor Makinde of seizing their land and evicting them from their workshops, causing fear and alarm among the public. Additionally, they were alleged to have published defamatory materials and incited violence through their social media posts.
The court did not take the pleas of the defendants. Chief Magistrate Olabisi Ogunkanmi ordered their remand at the Agodi Correctional Centre and adjourned the case to January 22, 2025, pending advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP).
It was further alleged that the defendants, along with others still at large, conspired to commit the offense on December 5 at Olubadan Estate in the Egbeda area of Ibadan.
The offenses contravene sections 41 (b), 59, 70, 86 (1), 249 (d), 323, 375, and 516 of the Criminal Code Law of Oyo State, 2000.
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Source: Chronicles Reporters