The Police on Tuesday arraigned Oladosu Olusola, 32, before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting police officers.
The prosecutor, Insp. Elijah Adesina, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on August 9, around 09.00 a.m at Abiri/Ogudu Road, Aganhun, ‘C’ Divisional Headquarters, Ile-Ife, Osun.
Adesina said the defendant obstructed a Police Traffic team led by Supol Lasisi Olayiwola by fighting members of the team while performing their duty.
He added that the defendant maliciously and willfully damaged a Handcuff valued at N8,000.
According to him, the defendant planned the attack against the police officers who were performing their duty and told them that they were “Aye” cult members.
The prosecutor stated further that the defendant conducted himself in a riotous manner among his accomplices and disrupted the existing peace in Ile-Ife and environs.
Adesina explained that the defendant rode a 125 Boxer motorcycle, without registration number recklessly, dangerously and negligently on the highway without license.
Adesina said the offence contravened Sections 70, 356, 451 of the Criminal Code, 2002 and Section 7(1), 8 and punishable under Sections 81 of RTA cap 146 part 5 & 12, Laws of Osun, 2002.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the six-count charge of obstruction, malicious damage, unlawful society, breach of peace, reckless driving and driving without driver’s license.
The Defence Counsel, Ben Adirieje, pleaded for the bail of the defendant in most liberal term, with the promise that his client would not jump bail, but provide reliable sureties.
The Magistrate, A. A. Ayeni, granted the bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Ayeni added that the sureties must swear to affidavit of means, reside within the court jurisdiction as well as present three recent passport photographs each.
The case was adjourned until Aug. 24, for hearing.