An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Thursday remanded a woman, Olayinka Akinware, 35, and Tunji Adesina, 29, for allegedly unleashing four dogs on policemen to stop the officers from arresting a suspect.
Magistrate, M. Mudashiru, who did not take their plea, ordered that they should be remanded in Abolongo Correctional facility in Oyo.
He said the remand is pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution.
Mudashiru, who did not take their plea for want of jurisdiction, adjourned the matter until December 18, 2024 for mention.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Inspector Femi Oluwadare, told the court that the suspects were charged with conspiracy and prevention of arrest.
Oluwadare said the suspects conspired to prevent the arrest of a suspect who lived in their house.
He said on September 12, 2024 at about 8:30am, the suspects assaulted Deputy Superintendent of Police Festus Fagbohun, Assistant Superinrendent of Police Ojo Tolulope, Inspector Sariki Mohammed and Corporal Tosin Olubode with branches of a bamboo tree.
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He said: “Akinware and Adesina unleashed their Pitbull, Rottweiler and two Eskimo dogs on the police in an attempt to prevent the lawful arrest of Korede Adeoye, while performing their duty.”
He said the offence was committed at 15, Oluwo area, Ibadan.
Oluwadare said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 332 and 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Section 332 stipulates life imprisonment for the offender if found guilty of the offence.
