Osun Secondary School Students Remanded In Prison Over Attack On Radio Station

An Osogbo Magistrate Court on Tuesday ordered that two secondary school pupils arrested in connection with an attack on an Ile-Ife-based radio station, Orisun FM be remanded in prison till March 1 when the case comes up for mention. Five other accused persons below the age of 18 were also ordered to be remanded at the Corrective Centre in Osogbo.

Punch newspaper reports that the students who were ordered to be remanded at prison custody are Michael Ayodele and Sodiq Adeleke who are 18 years old. The five under-aged persons are listed as Adisa Sefiu (16), Adebisi Jamiu (16), Olatunji Segun (16), Ayoh Festus (16) and Chioma Anuoluwapo (16).

Police Prosecutor, Mr Elisha Olusegun told the court that the accused persons and others who are currently at large committed the offence on February 4, 2016 between 8:30am and 12 noon in Ile Ife, Osun State.

The accused persons and others at large conspired were said to have wilfully destroyed library windows at the Oduduwa College, Ile Ife and some other property before trooping to the radio station where they destroyed property worth millions of Naira.

The students allegedly destroyed seven vehicles during a riot they embarked upon in protest of the state government’s decision not to foot the bills of candidates for the West Africa School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) who failed to score four credit passes in the mock examination conducted by the government.

The offense according to the charge sheet contravened the provision of sections 516 and 415 of the Criminal Code Cap 34, Vol. 11, Laws of Osun, 2003. The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the eight counts of conspiracy, felony and unlawful damages of properties slammed against them.

-Punch

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