Court remands 2 brothers for allegedly insulting police officer

A Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has ordered that two brothers – Usman, 20; and Toheeb Wasiu, 26 – should be remanded in the correctional centre for insulting a police officer.

They pleaded not guilty to the two count charge of conspiracy and breach of peace filed against them.

The President of the court, Mrs. S.M. Akintayo, admitted each of the defendants to bail in the sum of N200,000 with two reliable sureties in like sum.

Akintayo ordered that the sureties must show evidence of three years tax payment to the Oyo State government and must also possess a valid identity card each.

She adjourned the case to July 2, for hearing.

Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Ayodele Ayeni, had informed the court that the defendants committed the crime on May 13, at about 12.30 a.m., at the entrance of Mapo police station, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State.

Shedding more light on the matter, Ayeni said that the Wasiu brothers cursed and shouted abusive words on Insp Taiwo Ige and two other personnel.

According to the prosecutor, the siblings used the abusive utterances in order to incite the public against the police, thus causing breach of peace.

He noted that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 516 and 249 of the Criminal Code Cap. 38 vol. ii law of Oyo State 2000. (NAN)