Eighty youths from the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State accused of assaulting policemen and destroying property worth N570,000 at two police stations, have been arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
They were arraigned on an 11-count charge of unlawful damage of property, assault occasioning grievous bodily harm and conduct likely to cause breach of the peace.
Some of the defendants who were brought before the court on Thursday were: Segun Adeyemi, 29; Christian Duru, 23; Afeez Ayodele, 25, and Bakare Yusuf, 20; Kazeem Rama, 25; Moses Awolowo 26; Yusuf Mohammed, 30; and Jamiu Osiberu, 37.
Prosecution counsel, Mrs. Yetunde Cardoso, a Deputy Superintendent (DSP), told the court that the defendants committed the offences in April 2020 at Akodo and Orimede areas of Ibeju Lekki, Lagos.
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She alleged that the defendants invaded Akodo and Orimede police stations, damaged property valued at N570,000 “and injured five police officers on lawful duty at the two stations with dangerous weapons for unjustifiable reasons.”
The defendants pleaded not guilty.
The Magistrate Doja Ojo granted them N50,000 bail each with two sureties each in the like sum and adjourned till June 8.
The Magistrate also ordered that the defendants be remanded in police custody till they perfected their bail conditions.
