Afolabi Ariyo, a former aide of Ex-Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, former House of Assembly member, Dayo Akinleye, and three others, have appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate Court for deliberately setting property ablaze during the #EndSars protest in the state.
Others also
arraigned on Tuesday were James David, Ajimoko Busola, and Oyin Filani.
The Police
Prosecutor, Mr Johnson Okunade told the court that the defendants committed the
Offence on Oct. 20 at Ado-Ekiti.
He explained
that the defendants also set ablaze three trucks conveying cement, saying that
the value of the damages was yet unknown.
According to
Okunade, the offence was punishable Under Section 451 of the Criminal Code,
Cap. C 16, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012. Counsel to the defendants, Mr Kola Kolade
prayed the Court to grant bail to the defendants, saying they were implicated.
He also
promised that the defendants would not jump bail and would always make
themselves available in court.
The Chief
Magistrate, Mrs Olanike Adegoke consequently granted bail to the defendants in
the sum of N200,000 with two sureties each adding that each of the sureties
must be a Civil Servant on grade level 12.
She later
adjourned the matter to Nov. 11 for further hearing.
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