Two siblings, Festus Olowofusi, Sunday Olowofusi and their wives, Philora Olowofusi and Lydia Olowofusi, have been arraigned earlier than an Odigbo Magistrates’ Courtroom in Ondo State for assaulting a police officer.

The defendants have been delivered to court docket on three counts bothering on felony and assault.

Based on the prosecution, the defendants dedicated the offence on April 17, 2023 at 11pm in Ore, Ondo State.

The prosecutor, Inspector James Usifo advised the court docket that the accused individuals conspired to assault one Sunday Olajide, a police officer, by holding him and giving him fist blows throughout his physique, after which they tore his material whereas on responsibility.

He additionally alleged that the defendants attacked the sufferer and broken  the aspect mirror of his Toyota Camry automotive with quantity plate WEN 13 AA, valued at about N50,000.

The offences contravene Part 516, 351, 451 of the legal code Cap. 37 Quantity 1, Legal guidelines of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.

The defendants pleaded not responsible to the fees in opposition to them.

Usifo, due to this fact looked for an adjournment to allow him research the case file.

The defence counsel, Mr V. A. Akinfe didn’t oppose the appliance made by the prosecutor, however prayed the court docket to grant the accused individual bail in most liberal phrases

In his ruling, Senior Justice of the Peace, D. O. Ogunfuyi, admitted the defendants to bail within the sum of N50,000  with two sureties in like sum.

He ordered the remand of the defendants on the Ondo feminine Correctional Centre in Okitipupa, pending the perfection of their bail.

He adjourned the case until Might 15, 2023 for trial.