Septuagenarian, four others arraigned over alleged threat to life, conspiracy

A septuagenarian, Azeez Akanmu, and four others were on Monday arraigned before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun State, charged with threatening the lives of two men over a piece of land in dispute.
Akanmu, 71, and his co-accused, Adepoju Hassan, 65, Mufutau Oyeweso, 56, Adebiyi Mukaila, 45, and Abiodun Oyeweso, 37, are facing a three count charge of threat to life, causing a breach of the peace and conspiracy.
The prosecutor, Inspector Olusegun Elisha, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on October 13 at Egbedi area of Osogbo at 10a.m.
Elisha said the defendants threatened the lives of Messrs Muyideen Azeez and Ayandiran Rasheed with cutlasses and sticks and also caused breach of public peace in the said environment.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened sections 516, 86 and 249(D)of the Criminal Code cap 34 vol.11 Laws of Osun, 2002.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to charges against them.
The Defence Counsel, Mr A. Taofeek, urged the court to grant his clients bail in the most liberal terms.
The Magistrate Mrs R. A Olayemi admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N100,000 each with one surety each in like sum.
She said the surety must swear to an affidavit of means and submit to the court three sized passport photographs as well as evidence of three years tax payment to the Osun government.
The case was adjourned until November 16 for hearing.