Court Sends Three OPC members who arrested Iskilu Wakili To Prison, Gives Reason

Three members of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) who reportedly took part in the arrest of a suspected kidnapper, Abdullahi Wakili (Iskilu Wakili), have been remanded in prison.

The remand order was issued by an Iyaganku chief magistrates’ court against the OPC members who are facing charges of conspiracy, murder, and arson.

According to The Nation, due to issues of jurisdiction, the chief magistrate, Olaide Hamzat, did not take the plea of the suspects.

He ordered the police to return the case file to the office of the Oyo State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.

Iskilu Wakili Earlier, the police told the court that the suspects had on March 7, allegedly caused the death of a 45-year-old woman.

According to the prosecutor, Opeyemi Olagunju, the accused, Awodele, Dauda and Hassan allegedly set fire on the house of the Ibarapa “warlord” Abdullahi Wakili, valued at N5 million.

He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 316, 324, 443 and 516 of the Criminal Code of Oyo State 2000. In reaction, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, said it was surprising that the OPC members who risked their lives to arrest Wakili were facing serious charges, The Punch reported.

Adams alleged that Wakili who has been accused of killing about 25 persons was charged with offences which he said were bailable.