The police on Friday arraigned 34 students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta in an Abeokuta, Ogun State Magistrates’ Court for conspiracy and unlawful assembly.
They were arraigned on a four-count charge of conspiracy, unlawful assembly, riot and malicious damage contrary to sections 516, 443, 70, 71 of the Criminal Laws of Ogun State 2006.
The Prosecutor, Sunday Eigbejiala, told the court that the accused persons committed the offence on August 18 at the school campus in Abeokuta.
Eigbejiala said the accused persons conspired among themselves and maliciously damage Osiele Police van by setting fire on the vehicle.
He said the crises broke out when the police opened the road blocked by the students.
The accused person, however, pleaded not guilty to charges.
The Magistrate, Oriyomi Shofowora, granted bail to the accused persons in the sum of N100,000 each with two sureties in like sum.
Shofowora said the sureties must swear to an affidavit of means and produce evidence of one year tax payment from the Ogun State Government.
She said the sureties must be parents or guardians of the accused persons and their addresses should be verified by the court.
She adjourned the case till September 29 for hearing.
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