An Osogbo Magistrate’s court in Osun State has remanded eight persons over alleged attempted murder of two chieftains of Peoples Democratic Party in the state.
The defendants are: OLANIYAN JELILI 53, AWOTUNDE NURENI 35, NURUDEEN TAOHEED 30, TIAMIYU OLAMIDE 33, ZACCHEUS AWOSOGBON 41, ONIKOLA ADEKUNLE 46, RASAKI LAWAL BAWONI 44, ADEBISI SARAFA ADITU 45.
Police Prosecutor, Elisha Olusegun, an Inspector of Police informed the court that the defendants committed the offence on February 10, 2020, at PDP Secretariat, Osogbo.
According to him, the accused persons conspired and attempted to kill Diran Odeyemi and Akin Adeyi by hitting them with sticks.
Odeyemi was said to have been rendered unconscious for hours after being attacked.
The prosecutor argued that the offence committed are contrary and punishable under section 516,320(1) ,355,351,249(d) law of Osun state, 2002.
The defendants however pleaded not guilty to five-count charge leveled against them by the police.
The two defence counsels, Sina Adeniran and Nurudeen Kareem urged the court to grant their clients bail in the most liberal terms, as they promised that none of the defendant would jump bail, adding that they would also provide reliable sureties to stand for them.
In a swift reaction therefore, the prosecutor opposed the bail application, informing the court that the offence committed remained heinous and that if they were granted bail, there is high possibility of jumping bail as well as influencing witnesses in the matter.
In his ruling, the Magistrate , O.A Ayilara ordered the remand of the defendants at Ilesa Correctional centre.
He thereby adjourned the matter till March,6,2020 for ruling on bail.
