A man identified as Paul Oyewole has been brought before a Chief Magistrate Court in Ondo town, Ondo State, by the Ondo State Police Command.
According to The PUNCH, he stands accused of allegedly threatening the life of a magistrate, Mrs. Mosunmola Ikujuni, following a dispute between the two parties.
The disagreement led to Oyewole’s arrest by state police officers, and subsequently, he was charged to court.
The defendant now faces a two-count charge as a result of his alleged actions.
According to the police prosecutor handling the case, Mr. Bernard Olagbayi, the accused committed these offenses on July 21, 2023, within Oka, Ondo town, Ondo State.
According to the charge, “That you, Paul Oyewole, on July 21, 2023 at Oka, Ondo in the Ondo Magisteriala District, did write a threat letter to kill his worship, Magistrate Mosunmola Ikujuni, if she refuses to listen to your warning and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 323 of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol. 1 Laws of the Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.
“That you, Paul Oyewole on the same date, time, and place in the aforementioned magisterial district, corruptly promised to give, Magistrate Mosunmola Ikujuni money or recharge card to favour you in a case with charge number MOD/21c/2023, Commissioner of Police vs Paul Oyewole, in which you are a defendant, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 98a(b) of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol. 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.”
Oyewole, however, entered a plea of not guilty to the accusations made against him.
In her decision, the judge, Mrs. Charity Adeyanju, granted the defendant bail in the amount of N500,000 with two sureties in the same amount and continued the matter for hearing on November 16, 2023.
