Two Brothers And Their Wives Arraigned For Assaulting Police Officer In Ondo

The suspects in court

An Odigbo Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State has arraigned two brothers, Festus Olowofusi, and Sunday Olowofusi alongside their wives, Philora Olowofusi and Lydia Olowofusi, for allegedly assaulting a police officer.

The defendants were brought to court on three counts bothering on felony and assault.

According to the prosecution, the defendants committed the offence on April 17, 2023 at 11pm in Ore, Ondo State.

The prosecutor, Inspector James Usifo told the court that the accused persons conspired to assault one Sunday Olajide, a police officer, by holding him and giving him fist blows all over his body, after which they tore his cloth while on duty.

He also alleged that the defendants attacked the victim and damaged  the side mirror of his Toyota Camry car with number plate WEN 13 AA, valued at about N50,000.

The offences contravene Section 516, 351, 451 of the criminal code Cap. 37 Volume 1, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.

The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.

Usifo, therefore sought for an adjournment to enable him study the case file.

The defence counsel, Mr V. A. Akinfe did not oppose the application made by the prosecutor, but prayed the court to grant the accused person bail in most liberal terms

In his ruling, Senior Magistrate, D. O. Ogunfuyi, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N50,000  with two sureties in like sum.

He ordered the remand of the defendants at the Ondo female Correctional Centre in Okitipupa, pending the perfection of their bail.

He adjourned the case till May 15, 2023 for trial.