Police arraign Osun cleric for inflicting machete cuts on conventional chief, one different

A 38-year-old cleric, Prophet Iseoluwa Oladoye was on Thursday arraigned earlier than a Justice of the Peace’s Court docket sitting in Osogbo for alleged assault.

Oladoye was dragged to court docket by the Nigeria Police, Osun State Police Command, on 4 counts bordering on conspiracy, assault and threat to life.

The police prosecutor, Inspector Lamidi Rasaq, knowledgeable the court docket that the defendant and others at massive conspired amongst themselves to inflict machete cuts on the our bodies of a standard chief, Tunde Onilewura and one other, Habeeb Onilewura.

Rasaq stated that the clergyman dedicated the offence typically within the month of March, 2025 in Osogbo.

Based on him, he beat the duo with cutlass and inflicted accidents on their our bodies.

He added that the defendant used different harmful weapon to threaten the lifetime of the complainants.

The prosecutor argued that the offence allegedly dedicated opposite to and punishable underneath Sections 86, 351, 356, 516 of the Prison Code Cap 34 Vol II, Legal guidelines of Osun State, Nigeria, 2002.

The defendant, nonetheless, pleaded not responsible to all the costs towards him.

The counsel to the defendant, Sola Ajao utilized for the bail of the defendant in most liberal phrases, noting that Oladoye is presumed harmless till confirmed responsible by the court docket.

Presiding Chief Justice of the Peace, Olusegun Ayilara granted the defendant bail within the sum of ₦500,000 with one surety

He added that the surety should current a legitimate technique of identification.

The case was adjourned until February 24 for listening to.