Man arraigned over alleged assault on police officer
A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has arraigned a 30-year-old man, Omotoso Ebenezer Ilesanmi, over alleged unlawful obstruction and assault of a police officer. The prosecutor, ASP Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendant allegedly obstructed and assaulted Inspector Akeredolu Odunayo while he was performing his lawful duty on September 27, 2026, at […]
On September 27, 2026, a 30-year-old man, Omotoso Ebenezer Ilesanmi, appeared before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado-Ekiti, facing charges of unlawful obstruction and assault against a police officer. According to the prosecutor, ASP Akinwale Oriyomi, the defendant obstructed and assaulted Inspector Akeredolu Odunayo while the latter was fulfilling his lawful duties on that date and time in Ado-Ekiti, Ado-Ekiti Magisterial District.
The prosecutor further alleged that the defendant's actions posed a risk of breaching the peace. The defendant's legal counsel, Oluwafemi Alabi, requested the court to grant bail to his client, promising that the defendant would not flee and providing a credible surety. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Abayomi Adeosun, granted bail in the amount of N100,000, with one surety in an equal sum. The case was adjourned until October 8, 2026, for further proceedings.
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