16 Docked Over Mushin Gang Wars
Sixteen suspected cult members from Mushin, Lagos state, southwest, Nigeria, who were arrested during a mayhem have been arraigned before an Ebute-metta Magistrate’s court, Ebute-Metta, Lagos state.
The arraigned cult members, it was gathered were arrested on 16 January, 2011, at fadeyi street, Idi-Araba Mushin Lagos state, when they held the residents of the area to ransom.
Those arraigned were Taofeek Omotosho,25, Sheriff Tajudeen,27, Solomon Oluwafemi,28, Samuel Olanrewaju,22, Segun Adekoya,21, Adeyemi Nurmi,18, Ahmed Olajide,18, Samuel Moses, 19, Saidi Ansokola,22, Samson Rasaq,25, Ibrahim Ganiu,19, Babatunde Lawrence, 19, Chukwude Onyeka,30, Emmanuel Williams, 31, Ojo Owoyemi,25 and Adewale Ojo,21.
The arrested cultists according to the prosecuting police officer, Mr. Innocent Effiong, an Assitant Superintendent of Police, were arraigned on a three-count count charge of felony, demanding for money with menace from residents and conduct in a manner likely to cause breach of peace, which are contrary and punishable under Section 516, 406 and 249(d) of the criminal code cap C17 Vol. II laws of Lagos state Nigeria 2003.
Count two of the charges reads, “That you Taofeek Omotosho, Sheriff Tajudeen, Solomon Oluwafemi, Samuel Olanrewaju, Segun Adekoya, Adeyemi Nurmi, Ahmed Olajide, Samuel Moses, Saidi Ansokola, Samson Rasaq, Ibrahim Ganiu, Babatunde Lawrence, Chukwude Onyeka, Emmanuel Williams, Ojo Owoyemi, Adewale Ojo on the 16 day of January at about 10:AM at fadeyi street Idi-Araba Mushin Lagos did conduct yourself in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 249(d) of the criminal code cap C17 Vol. II laws of Lagos state Nigeria, 2003.
While the convicted member of the group, Adewale Ojo, was arraigned on a seperate count charge, following his conventional statement that he is a member of Eiye cult fraternity.
The count charge reads; “that you Adewale Ojo on the same date , time, and place in the aforementioned Magisterial district did confessed to have been a member of the eiye confraternity, which is an unlawful organisation and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 64(9) of the criminal code cap C17 Vol. II laws of Lagos state Nigeria, 2003.
Adewale Ojo pleaded guilty to all the four count charges.
The presiding magistrate, Mr. P.A Ojo, sentenced him to two years, one month and 15 days imprisonment without an option of fine. While others who pleaded not guilty were admitted bail of the sum of 50,000 with one surety each.
The magistrate further ordered that the address of the surety be verified, with evidence of paying tax to the Lagos state government and evidence of livelihood.
The trial of the 15 other members has been adjourned to 24 February 2011.
—Paul Sanusi & Abosede Abgoola
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