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Court Orders Arrest Of Two Yoruba Monarchs
,,,,,,The Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State on Monday issued warrants of arrest and directed the Commissioner of Police to produce in Court two suspects who have been parading themselves as Oba in Irele and Igodan Lisa in the southern part of Ondo state.
The order of the Court was made sequel to the application of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Ondo State, Sir Charles Titiloye ksm. It will be recalled that sometime last week, the Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN had directed the Commissioner of Police of Ondo State to arrest and prosecute the said suspects.
,,,,,,In Charge No MAK/423C/2022 filed by the Hon. Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice before the Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Oke Eda, Akure, Ademola Idowu Oloworiyibi was accused of conspiring with others now at large to unlawfully assume the Chieftaincy title of Olofun of Irele contrary to and punishable under section 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ondo state.
,,,,,,Oloworiyibi was also accused of permitting himself to be installed and parading himself in royal regalia as Olofun of Irele without the approval of Ondo State Executive Council and in contravention of section 15(1) and (2) of the Chiefs Law of Ondo State.
Similarly, in a separate Charge No. MAK/424C/2022 ADEYEMI AKINDE was accused of conspiracy and unlawful installation as the Olu of Igodan Lisa in contravention of the Chiefs Law of Ondo State.
,,,,,,The trial of the two suspects was stalled because of their absence in Court today. The trial Magistrate directed the Commissioner of Police to arrest and produce them on the next adjourned date. The case was thereafter adjourned to 19th of September, 2022.
Signed
Kola Adeniyi.
S. A. to the Hon.
Attorney General and
Commissioner for Justice.
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