By Attah Ede
The police in Osun State on Wednesday arraigned a 33-year-old-man, Rasaq Gafar before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly threatening to kill the State governor, Ademola Adeleke.
The defendant was also charged with threat to kill, threat to life and breach of peace, to which he pleaded not guilty.
The police prosecutor, Matthew Ojei, told the court that the defendant threatened Governor Adeleke’s life on 12 July in Ibadan.
According to him, Gafar sent messages on social media handles threatening the governor’s life, and conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace .
The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Sections 249(D) and 323 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The Defense Counsel, Mr Marvelous Ojeleye, prayed the court to grant the defendant bail in the most liberal terms.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Olabisi Ogunkanmi, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N2.5 million, with two sureties in like sum.
Ogunkanmi said that one of the sureties must own a landed property, while the other should be a blood relation of the defendant and adjourned the case to Nov. 13 for a hearing.
