BY DAUD OLATUNJI

ABEOKUTA— The Ogun State Police Command, yesterday, arraigned three persons before an Abeokuta  Magistrate’s Court sitting  in Isabo, for allegedly attacking one Yusuf  Sulaimon after tagging him a suspected kidnapper.

The  three,  Ayegbeso Odumosu, 45, Sulaimon Isiaq, 44 and Adebayo Segun, 50, were accused of  attempting  to kill Sulaimon , Monday, at 9.00pm in Soyoye area of Abeokuta.

The prosecutor,  Banji Sangotokun, told the court that the accused conspired to kill the complainant by hitting him with sticks, stones, cutlass and other offensive weapons on his head and other parts of his body which caused him injuries.

The prosecutor also said the accused persons had exposed the complainant to ridicule by raising a false  alarm that he was  a kidnapper with an  intent to injure his reputation.
According  to  him,  the  offence committed is contrary to Sections 516,  373 and 320 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.

Counsel to the acussed persons, Sakirudeen  Alausa,  Ganiyu Ogunsanwo and Wale  Ajayi  prayed the court to grant bail to the accused persons  in most liberal terms.
The counsel  argued  that Section 36 (5) of the Federal Constitution of Nigeria as amended presumed all accused persons innocent until otherwise proven.

The prosecutor, however,  objected to the bail  application, saying the offence is punishable with life imprisonment.
The presiding chief magistrate, Anthony Araba, however, granted bail to the accused   in the sum of N500,000 each with two sureties in like sum.

The magistrate  adjourned  the case till June 23, 2014.