#EndSARS: Court remands three protesters in prison over looting, murder in Osun

By Tunde Olorungbotemi

Osun: The Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Osogbo has remanded three #EndSARS protesters arrested in connection with the vandalization of Tuns farm in Osogbo, in Ilesha Correctional facility.

The three protesters are Aishat Mutiu, Segun Oyewale and Sola Ijaye.

They were arrested at different locations in Osogbo and were arraigned before Magistrate Modupe Awodele.

The charge sheet reads, “That you Aisha Mutiu F’ (2) Oyewale Segun M (3), Ijaye Shola ‘M’ and others now at large, on or about the 24th day of October, 2020 at about 11:00 at TUNS International Holding Limited, Osogbo in the Osogbo Magisterial District did conspire among yourselves to commit a felony to wit Armed Robbery and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 6(b) and punishable under Section 1(1) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act Cap Ril Val. 14 laws of Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

“That you Aishat Mutiu F (2) Oyewale Segun ‘M’ (3) Ijaye Shola M’ and others now at large, on the same date, time, place and in the aforementioned Magisterial District, did arm yourselves with guns, cutlasses, iron rods, sticks and other dangerous weapons and rob one Badmus Taofeel Olakunle ‘m’ of Laptops, Computer, printers, Rugs, Standing fans, Televinions, bags of salt, flour, sugar, baking soda, wall clocks, office chairs and tables, tins of yeast, two big generators, six electric oven, bread slice machines, thousands of cartons of Biscuit, pop corn machines, etc., value yet to be estimated property of TUNS International Holding Limited, Osogbo and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1(1)(2)(a)(b) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act Cap RII Vol. 14 Laws of Federation of Nigeria, 2004

“That you Aishat Mutiu ‘F’ (2) Oyewale Segun “M’ (3) Ijaye Shola ‘M’ and others now at large, on the same date, time, place and in the aforementioned Magisterial District, did conspire amongst yourselves to commit a felony to wit: Murder and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 324 of the Criminal Code cap. 34 Volll Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.

“That you Aishat Mutiu ‘F’ (2) Oyewale Segun and M (3) Ijaye Shola ‘M’ and others now at large, on the same date, time, place and in the aforementioned Magisterial District, did unlawfully shot one Abst Olawale “m’ with a gun which caused his death and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 324 of the Criminal Code cap. 34 Volll Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.”

The defence counsels, Taiwo Awokunle, A Adelowo, A. Olosa and Bola Abimbola Ige pleaded with the court to compel the prosecutor to make duplicate file of the case available for them.

VOICE AIR MEDIA had reported how thousands of Nigerians marched in Lagos, Osun and other cities to demand an end to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, or SARS, a police unit accused of extrajudicial killings and abuses.

The government announced the unit had been disbanded, but many Nigerians are skeptical, as officials have promised an end to the unit and its alleged abuses before.

The government has in the last two weeks clamped down on several persons who played a prominent role in the #EndSARS protests which sought to end police brutality.

The Central Bank of Nigeria had frozen the accounts of 20 #EndSARS champions while another promoter of the movement, Modupe Odele, was prevented from travelling last week and had her passport seized by the Nigeria Immigration Service.

In her ruling, Magistrate Awodele granted the plea of the defence counsels and ordered that the matter be referred to the Directorate of Public Prosecution for advice.

He remanded that accused in Ilesha correctional facility till December 9th, the adjourned date.

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