Police arrest six for pelting VIPs at APC rally in Ogun ...arraign woman over alleged N10m fraud
The police in Ogun Police, yesterday, disclosed the arrest of six suspects allegedly involved in the violence which marred the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential rally in Abeokuta about two weeks ago.
Suspected hoodlums reportedly hurled missiles at President Muhammadu Buhari and other top party officials during the rally held at MKO Abiola International Stadium, Kuto, forcing the campaign to end abruptly.
However, barely two weeks after the incident, the police command said it had arrested the suspects who are currently facing prosecution at a magistrate court in the state.
The suspects, according to a statement issued on Wednesday in Abeokuta by the command’s spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, are Olaoye Tunde, 43; Bashiru Alli, 40; Ayoola Muyiwa, 50; Yakubu Wahab, 28; Opeyemi Omiyefa, 31 and Akeem Biliaminu, 38.
Oyeyemi said the incident “has been viewed with all seriousness, as any act of that nature under any guise will not be tolerated.” Meanwhile, the police on Wednesday arraigned a 35-year-old woman, Grace Ahmed, in an Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrate Court in Lagos, for allegedly obtaining N10 million under false pretence.
Ahmed is charged with three counts of conspiracy, obtaining under false pretext and stealing.
She pleaded not guilty to all the charges preferred against her.
Chief Magistrate Adeola Adedayo, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N1 million with two responsible sureties in like sum.
Adedayo adjourned the case until March 26 for mention.
Earlier, the police prosecutor, Insp Chinalu Uwadione, told the court that the defendant allegedly committed the offence at Plot 3, First Avenue, Festac Town, Lagos.
Uwadione said the defendant allegedly obtained the N10 million from one Ruth Uwunze, with a promise to invest it in Diamond Investment Company Ltd but failed to do so. (NAN)