The Elegbedi of Egbedi in Osun State, Oba Muideen Azeez, and four others, have been remanded in Ile-Ife Correctional Centre for failure to meet the bail condition given to them by the court.
The monarch and other defendants –Â Akibu Abioye, Yisa Akolapi, Rasidi Ayandiran and Sarafadeen Abioye – who are standing trial over an alleged arson and destruction of farm and crops valued at N200 million, were granted bail in the sum of N5 million each with two sureties in like sum.
Justice Kudirat Akano who presided over the court, said one of the sureties must be a level 16 civil servant with landed properties within the court’s jurisdiction and part two monarch.
Officials of the correctional services drove the defendants out of the court having observed that the presiding judge who will sign the bail bond had left the court at about 2 pm.
The defendants were arraigned on June 27, on 29 counts of arson, destruction of farmland, illegal possession of firearms and robbery, contrary to sections 402, 403A, 443, 2(1), 249(1) of the state criminal law, 2002.
After the proceeding, Thursday, counsel to the defendants, Bukola Atobatele, assured that the bail would be perfected as soon as possible.
One of the witnesses that testified before the court, Mustafa Waheed, narrated how the monarch allegedly assaulted him.
Justice Kudirat Akano adjourned the case to October 16 for continuation of hearing.
