30th September, 2015
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta
Emmanuel Adediran, the man that went on the social media to defame the wife of the state governor, Olufunsho Amosun has been arraigned by the Ogun state Police command.
Adediran who had claimed that Amosun was arrested in the United Kingdom for money laundering was arrested last Saturday at Ibara area of Abeokuta, after he has been reportedly placed on surveillance for sometime.
Adediran who pleaded not guilty to the 8-count charge against him in case number MA/430C/2015 was however granted bail in the sum of One million naira with two sureties in the like some.
Chief Magistrate Anthony Araba, who presided over the case also ruled that the two sureties must be residents within the jurisdiction of the court with landed properties.
The sureties, according to the ruling, should also submit the documents of their landed properties with the court and must also show evidence of regular tax payment to the government.
In the charge sheet, which was accessed by our reporter, the defendant was accused of publishing a false news with intent to malign, cause hatred against the wife of the governor, which was punishable under Section 516 of Criminal Code Cap 24 Vol. 2 Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.
Adediran was accussed to have published the said information on his Facebook page, alleging that the first lady was arrested in London for money laundering with intent to cause fear and alarm to the public and to expose her to hatred and contempt before the public.
He was also accused of assaulting one Superintendent of Police, Katibi Biliamin, with intention to resist or prevent lawful arrest and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 356 (1)(2) of Criminal Code Cap 24 Vol. 2 Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.
Adediran, on the said date, had published the said information on his Facebook account with the name Emmanuel Adediran Ojo II, accusing that, Mrs Amosun was in a UK jail for money laundry.
A copy of the publication read, “She was arrested in oversea (sic) for money laundering running into hundreds of million dollars.
“The said money was transported in a briefcase, but luck ran out on her when she was accosted by a foreign security agency to explain where she got the money from and what it was meant for. Trust a thief, she was unable to provide convincing explanations.
“It is on record that this is not the first time she is indulging in such deal.
“According to a reliable source, several high net worth properties can be directly linked to her and the governor (Ibikunle Amosun) in countries like Dubai (where they have a huge shopping mall); South Africa (where they recently acquired a large estate); and in UK to mention but few.
“While trying to make it a top secret, the governor has been running from pillar to post, pressing all manners of political buttons, so as to ensure that she is rescued from this trap and public awareness. The concerned authorities are not co-operating with them, due to the large chunk of dollars involved,”the posting on his Facebook page read.
