Mile 12 riot: 32 persons arraigned in court

Thirty-two persons were arraigned on Wednesday, before a Lagos Magistrate Court, sitting in Ikeja, for allegedly causing riot and unrest in Mile 12 last week.

The defendants were charged before Magistrate (Mrs) B.O. Osunsanmi on a two count charge.

Names of the defendants arraigned includes: Sanusi Mohammed 17, Haruna Abdulahi 30, Umaru Bala 18, Saheed Tahir Abdula 20, Musa Isa 22, Biliaminu Dauda 15, Abeeb Ibrahim 16, Farouq Abdamu 22, Aminu Abubakar 22, Sanni Amadu 24.

Others are Amoo MUstapha 42, Danjuma Adamson 30, America Umaru Saidu 21, Awolu Alli 30, Rufai Ibrahim 15, Monday Obasi 37, Aminu Abubakar 19, Abdulquddus Olalekan Ajuwon 19, Tunde Nureni 24, Abdulahi Umoru 20, Musa Usman 35, Abdulahi Aliyu 35.

The remaining are: Aminu Saidi Ibrahim 19, Sunday Idoko 48, Hassan Adam 39, Yahaya sheu Malami 23, Rabiu Hamza 19, Nura Yahu 19, Rayyanu Lawal 34, Abdurama Mohammed 40, Abubakar Tasu 28, sunday Lawal 15 and Sani Ahasy 15, are also included.

The suspects are facing a two count charge of conspiracy to wit felony, unlawful assembly, acts in a disorderly manner and also disturb the public peace.

The prosecutors, Barrister Osuyi Goddy and Inspector Simon Imhonwa, told the court that accused persons were said to have committed the alleged offence on March 3, 2016, at Agiliti, Mile 12, Ikorodu Road, Lagos.

The defendants pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to them.

However, Prosecutor Osuyi Goddy, from the legal department of State CID Panti, objected to the bail saying that most of the defendants doesn’t have a fixed address and they may jump bail as a result of that.

The Presiding Magistrate, Osunsanmi stated that the offence is a bailable offence.

She subsequently granted them bail each in the sum of #200,000 with two sureties in like sum.

The Magistrate also ordered that the sureties must be blood related and must have a verifiable addresses.

She also added that the sureties must be a regular tax payer.

The matter was thereby adjourned till April 7, 2016 for trial.