SUG president alleged cultism released after perfecting bail conditions

By Tunde Olorungbotemi

THE Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State, Students’ Union President, Comrade Adegboye Olatunji, who was arrested for alleged involvement in cult activities, has been granted his freedom after perfecting bail condition, VAM News reports.

Adegboye Olatunji, Taiwo Olanrewaju

According to reports, Adegboye Olatunji and one other suspect, Taiwo Olanrewaju, were released on Tuesday after perfecting the bail conditions given to them by an Ogun State Magistrates ’ Court sitting in Ifo.

VAM News recalled that Olatunji and Olanrewaju were arraigned on Monday on three counts bordering on felony, cultism and breach of public peace.

It was also gathered that it took the intervention of the Special Assistant to the Governor on Students’ Matters, Azeez Adeyemi, before the protest idea was dropped.

The police prosecutor l, Peter Akanji, in a charge sheet obtained by Punch, said Olatunji and his counterpart committed an offence contrary to and punishable under the law of the state.

Akanji explained that the two suspects and others at large were arrested for belonging to an unlawful group known as the Neo Black Movement.

The charge read in part,

“ That you, Adegboye Olatunji , Olarewaju Taiwo and others at large, on February 9 , 2020 , around 10 am at Boluwatife community , Igbogi , Ilaro , in the Ilaro Magisterial District , did conspire among yourselves to commit felony, to wit, being members of an unlawful society called the Neo Black Movement , thereby committing an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 45 ( b ) in the prohibition Laws of Ogun State , Nigeria 2006 .”

The magistrate, O. A Akan , granted Olatunji and Olanrewaju bail in the sum of N 200 ,000 with a surety each in like sum.

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