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  • Oyo arraigns man over chieftaincy tussle

    The Oyo State Government yesterday arraigned Alhaji Ganiyu Ajiboye at a Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Oyo town for “unlawfully parading” himself as the Alago of Ago-Oja.

    Five charges were preferred against the accused in two charge sheets.

    The first charge sheet prepared by the police accused Ajiboye of conducting himself in a manner likely to breach the peace, and disobeying a court order that restrained him from parading himself as the Alago of Ago-Oja.

    The other charge sheet, signed by Mr. Olumide Ojo, a Senior Legal Officer in the Ministry of Justice, on behalf of the State Director of Public Prosecution accused Ajiboye of conspiracy and conduct likely to breach the peace.

    Ajiboye’s counsel Mr. Biodun Abduraheem urged the court to grant his client bail on liberal terms.

    Abduraheem said since last June when the offence was allegedly committed, it had not been repeated.

    He said the subject with commission for which the accused is charged is still before an appellate court and the briefs had been pasted by all the parties.

    Abdulraheem said the matter would be heard on February 27.

    The Chief Magistrate, Jejeomo Ogunbona, advised the defence counsel to defer his arguments on pending litigations till the hearing begins and concentrate on the bail application.

    Prosecution counsel Kayode Babalola, a Senior Legal Officer, told the court to use its discretion in the matter.

    On the first charges, Chief Magistrate Ogunbona granted Ajiboye N100,000 bail and two sureties in like sum.

    One of the sureties must be a serving state or federal lawmaker.

    On the second charges, the Chief Magistrate granted him N50,000 bail and a surety in like sum.

    The case was adjourned till February 20.

    As at press time, the accused was yet to meet the bail conditions for the first charges.

    The implication, according to a lawyer, is that the accused would be taken to the prison, pending compliance with the bail conditions.

  • EFCC arraigns four for N1.05 b subsidy fraud

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned four suspects for alleged N1.05billion fuel subsidy fraud.

    Saminu Rabiu, Jubril Rowaye, Alminnur Resources Limited and Brila Energy Limited were arraigned before Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on a 17-criminal count charge of conspiracy, forgery and obtaining N1.05billion under false pretence.

    A statement by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said the accused were arraigned for allegedly defrauding the Federal Government.

    The statement said the suspects allegedly submitted some forged documents and obtained the sum from the Petroleum Support Fund as subsidy for the importation of 10,000 metric tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol).

    “When the charges were read to the accused, they all pleaded not guilty. Barristers R.O. Unnah (Counsel for first and third accused) and Ajibola Oluyede (Counsel for second and fourth accused) prayed the court to grant them bail.

    “The prosecution counsel, Sylvanus Tahir, did not oppose the application but urged the court to impose stringent conditions ,which will ensure that the accused are available for trial.

    “Justice Banjoko granted bail of N10million and two sureties.

    “One of the sureties must be a director in the Civil Service. Both sureties, who must be resident in Abuja, are to swear an affidavit of means and produce evidence of tax payment in the past three years.

    “In addition, the accused must deposit their international passports and three passport photographs each with the court.

    “She adjourned the case till November 29 and 30 f and ordered that the accused be remanded in custody until they meet their bail conditions.”