Afrigather December 13, 2023 4:25 PM
The pastor additionally confirmed the scars from the alleged inflicted accidents to the courtroom.
Two witnesses on Wednesday gave account of how they practically misplaced their lives to machete accidents allegedly inflicted on them by brokers of an Oyo state conventional ruler, Oba Solomon Akinola, the Oloko of Oko.
The witnesses, Pastor Owolabi Olusegun and Olufemi Adelakun gave their testimonies earlier than an Oyo State Excessive Court docket in Ogbomoso. The courtroom is sitting on a case of tried homicide, grievous bodily hurt, theft, land grabbing in opposition to the standard ruler of Oko in Surulere Native Authorities Space of Oyo state, and 14 others.
Olusegun, a prosecution witness who was led in proof by a lawyer prosecuting the matter, I.O. Abdulazeez, knowledgeable the courtroom that the incident occurred on Could 10, 2021 when he was strolling in entrance of the palace of Alagba of Aagba city, a neighboring neighborhood to Oko.
“The assailants who’re brokers of Oba Akinola had been holding cutlasses and so they began pursuing me.
“Once they meet up with me, they strike my head with their cutlasses, however I managed to flee.
He gave the names of those that allegedly inflicted the accidents on him as; Matthew Akintaro, a.ok.a. Paimo, Sheriff Adam, a.ok.a. Adamo, and Timothy Aderinto. Olusegun confirmed the scars from the alleged inflicted accidents to the courtroom.
Additionally testifying, Adelakun mentioned he was but to get better from the machete accidents to his cranium as a result of his eyeballs had been badly broken.
“On that day, I got here out of my home, after I heard the cry of Olusegun calling for assist whereas he was being attacked.
“I hid within the bush, considering that they’d not see me
“Once they ultimately noticed me, they inflicted extreme cutlass accidents on my head.
“The accidents badly affected my sight, I can’t see correctly once more,” Adelakun mentioned.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) experiences that after listening to the testimonies of the 2 witnesses, Justice Okay.A. Adedokun adjourned the trial till December 14 for cross examination by the protection counsel and additional listening to.
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