Three persons- Wosilat Oroki, Lateef Olagbaju and Otun Eluremi, were on Wednesday docked in an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun, over alleged assault.
The defendants are facing a two-count charge of alleged assault and threat to life, to which they pleaded not guilty.
Counsel to the defendants, Mrs Toyin Lawal-Olatunji, applied for the bail of her clients and pledged that they would not jump bail.
Earlier, the Prosecutor, Sgt. Sunday Osanyintuyi, had told the court that the defendants committed the offences on Oct 10, at Orelowo area, Ilode, Ile-Ife.
Osanyintuyi said the defendants assaulted one Isiaka Olagbaju, tore his clothes and threatened to deal with him.
He said the offences contravened Sections 86 and 351 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.
Magistrate Olalekan Ijiyode granted the defendants bail in the sum of N50, 000 each, with one surety each in like sum and adjourned the case until Nov.17 for hearing. (NAN)
