CITIZENS COMPASS – Some Yruba Nation Agitators on Wednesday, pleaded not guilty to the various offences they were charged with by the Oyo State High Court.
They are currently facing trial before the Court for invading the Oyo State Secretariat in Agodi, Ibadan, the capital of State.
All pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them by the Court.
They were paraded before Justice K. B. Olawoyin with suit number I/51c/2024 held at the Fiat Court 3, Ring Road, Ibadan presided over by Justice K. B Olawoyin.
The defendants (1- 27) facing trial include: Adeyemo Peter, Adeyemo Joseph, Amos Oluwaseyi Ogundeji, Ayanwale Rofiat, Olalere Mathew and Ismaila Malomo Peter, Fatoki Anthony, Murittala Abefe, Ismaila Adepoju, Fatunmbi Wasiu.and Isaac Friday.
Others were Ayanwale Saburi, Adeola Elegbede, Ademola Adeniyi, Ogundeji Alabi, Ojo Olufemi, Ajani Ezekiel, Adejumo Lateef and Ayoola David, Adesokan Hameed, Adesokan Hameed, Abiona Esther, Omoyajowo Funsho, Tola Olufemi, Oritola Alabi, Kayode Fakeye and Taiwo Titilayo
They were arraigned on five count charges of conspiracy, unlawful possession of firearms, unlawful assembly, treasonable felony and treason.
According to the charge sheet, the offence was committed on 13th day of April, 2024, at Ibadan, in the Ibadan Judicial Division, an offence contrary to and punishable under section 37(2) of the Criminal Code, Cap 38, Vo. II, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
When the charges were read to the defendants individually, they all pleaded not guilty to the charges.
