The Ekiti Police Command, on Monday, arraigned Ayobami Nohim (25), Basit Afolabi (21) and Adesola Abdulrahmon (21) before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged assault and a breach of the peace.
The defendants of unknown addresses are facing a two-count charge of assault and a breach of the peace.
The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Alice Ojo, told the court that the defendants committed the offence at about 7:30 pm on July 27 at Oke-Iyinmi Area in Ado-Ekiti.
Ojo alleged that the defendants assaulted Chief Akinyemi Toyin and Bamidele Adesola, by beating and stabbing them in their hands.
She also alleged that the defendants conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace.
She further said that the offence contravened Sections 186 and 181(d) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
She asked the court for adjournment to enable her to study the case file and present her witnesses.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them.
The Counsel for the defendants, Mr Michael Olaleye, urged the court to grant them bail, promising that they would not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Abayomi Adeosun, granted them bail in the sum of N200,000 with one surety each in like sum.
Adeosun adjourned the case to September 3 for hearing.
(NAN)
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