Police Arraign 4 For Fighting In Public

Police in Ogun State yesterday arraigned four men, including Dada Sunday (22), Oguntola Dare (25), Adetipe Solomon (23) and Adetipe Michael (18), before an Ota Magistrates’ Court for allegedly fighting in public.

The accused persons, whose addresses were unknown, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), were being prosecuted on a three-count charge of fighting in public, causing breach of peace and conspiracy.

The police prosecutor, Sgt. Ebibomino Itaita, told the court that the accused persons and others at large, committed the offence on May 4 at about 6.30 p.m. at Ejigbo Tuntun/Ilo Awera area in Ota. He said the accused persons, with others now at large, conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace by fighting in public, with dangerous weapons.

Itaita said the offence contravened Sections 83 and 249 (d) of the Criminal Code, Vol.1, Revised Laws of Ogun, 2006.

However, the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Funke Odubanjo, granted bail to the accused persons in the sum of N50,000 each, with two sureties in like sum.