The
Ogun State Police Command on Monday arraigned 17 suspects in connection
with the attack on a house at the Ijaye area of Abeokuta, the state
capital.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement that the suspects were charged to Magistrate court 1 Isabo Abeokuta for Malicious Damage, Conspiracy and Conduct Likely To Cause Breach of The Peace in a case with charge No MA/273C2014.
He said, “The suspects were amongst the angry youths who attacked a house of one retired Deputy Superintendent of Police at Ijaye Abeokuta for alleged ritual purposes.
“They went on rampage to the extent of damaging some items in the house and launched attack on the police, community leaders and other security agents at the scene after series of confirmation that the house was not a ritualist den and several pleas from prominent people in the area for calm.”
They were however granted bail and the case was adjourned to June 25, 2014.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikemefuna Okoye, has condemned such acts, noting that “attacking innocent individuals for unconfirmed allegation of kidnap or child stealing in the state is unlawful.
He also ordered that anyone caught carrying out jungle justice in the state.
He said, “Anyone caught will be arrested and charged to court so as to serve as deterrent to others who are fond of doing so, particularly beating up persons of unsound mind and the likes.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement that the suspects were charged to Magistrate court 1 Isabo Abeokuta for Malicious Damage, Conspiracy and Conduct Likely To Cause Breach of The Peace in a case with charge No MA/273C2014.
He said, “The suspects were amongst the angry youths who attacked a house of one retired Deputy Superintendent of Police at Ijaye Abeokuta for alleged ritual purposes.
“They went on rampage to the extent of damaging some items in the house and launched attack on the police, community leaders and other security agents at the scene after series of confirmation that the house was not a ritualist den and several pleas from prominent people in the area for calm.”
They were however granted bail and the case was adjourned to June 25, 2014.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikemefuna Okoye, has condemned such acts, noting that “attacking innocent individuals for unconfirmed allegation of kidnap or child stealing in the state is unlawful.
He also ordered that anyone caught carrying out jungle justice in the state.
He said, “Anyone caught will be arrested and charged to court so as to serve as deterrent to others who are fond of doing so, particularly beating up persons of unsound mind and the likes.”
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