The Elegbedi of Egbedi in Osun State, Oba Muideen Azeez, alongside four others, were on Thursday held in Ife correctional centre over failure to meet bail conditions in a case of alleged arson, destruction of farm and crops worth N200 million.
The monarch, along with Akibu Abioye, Yisa Akolapi, Rasidi Ayandiran and Sarafadeen Abioye were docked before Justice Kudirat Akano.
They were docked before the Osun State High Court sitting in Ede on 29 counts of arson, destruction of farmland, illegal possession of firearms and robbery and were granted bail in the sum of N5 million and two sureties each who must be a level 16 civil servants and owners of landed property within the state.
They were all driven away around 2:10pm by officers of the correctional centre after failing to meet the deadline for the perfection of their bail.
Meanwhile, one of the four witnesses called during Thursday’s hearing, Mustafa Waheed, told the court that he was attacked by the monarch with a cutlass after destroying his farmland in Iloba in the presence of security operatives.
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Abiodun Badiora, from the state Ministry of Justice, had announced an appearance for the prosecution, while Bukola Atobatele appeared for the defence.
Justice Kudirat Akano adjourned the case till October 16 for continuation of hearing.
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