Eight persons were remanded on Monday in Ile Ife Correctional Facility for allegedly breaking into the palace of Akire of Ikire palace and damaging properties.
The accused Akeem Okeowo 30; Hammed Raifu 34; Lakin Oyetade 35; Okeowo Saheed 29; Ibrahim Musiliu; Ahmed Sunmonu 25; Kazeem Kamorudeen 18 and Kolawole Opeyemi 23 were arraigned before an Osun State Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo.
The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Elisha Olusegun, informed the defendants on October 26, 2020 at about 10am at Akire’s Palace, Ikire did willfully, unlawfully break and entered into Oba Olatunde Falabi’s palace to damage one Toyota Carina car with Reg. No. AE 451 XXY property of (H.R.M.) King and one Mazda car of Chief Falana Muritala.
He noted the offence committed contrary to and punishable under section 516,414,70 and 451 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol ll Law of Osun state 2002.
All the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them.
The defence Counsel for the eight defendants, M.O Oyeyinka applied the case should be transferred to Magistrate court Ikire.
The presiding Magistrate, Modupe Awodele, ordered the remand of the accused persons in Ile-Ife correctional centre.
She ordered the police to refer the matter to the Directorate of public prosecution for advice.
She transferred the case to Ikire Magistrate court for mention on December 21, 2020.
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