Two men were on Thursday arraigned in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan for allegedly threatening the life of a traditional ruler.
The police charged Azeez Bashiru, 41 and Sikiru Ogunrin, 40, with four counts of conspiracy, assault, threat to life and conduct likely to cause breach of peace.
The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Sikiru Ibrahim, told the court that the defendants allegedly committed the offence on Nov. 22, 2022, at about 4 p.m, at Iseyin road, Ibadan.
Ibrahim alleged that the defendants and others at large threatened violence to the traditional ruler, Chief Akeem Tijani, the Baale of Igunrin village, Oyo State and his family.
He alleged that the defendants also flogged the chief with stick.
He said the defendants also conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by blocking the road in the aforementioned area, with stones, bottles and other dangerous weapons.
He said the offence contravened the provisions sections 516, 249(d) and 355 of the Criminal laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The defendants however pleaded not guilty to charge.
The Magistrate, Mrs T. B. Oyekanmi, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N100, 000 each and two sureties in like sum, which must be blood relations.
She adjourned the case until March 1 for hearing. (NAN)
