Police arraign six men for threat to life

<p>Six men, on Tuesday, appeared before a Lagos Magistrates’ Court sitting in Tinubu, over an alleged threat to life.</p>, <p>The men are Sunday Olabayo, Lawal Adefemi, Gbenga Demurin, Idowu Mujaheed, Samsudeen Oluwo and Dare Majekodunmi.</p>, <p>The defendants are facing a four-count charge of conspiracy, threat to life and possession of dangerous weapons, and wilful damage.</p>, <p>The prosecutor, Morufu Animashaun, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on July 8, 2023.</p>, <p>He said they conspired and invaded Eyin-Osa Resettlement Scheme at llamijia, Epe, Lagos State.</p>, <p>Animashaun said the defendants, who were armed with weapons, threatened to kill one Saheed Abdullahi.</p>, <p>He also told the court that the defendants forcefully entered the resettlement scheme and attempted to take over the community.</p>, <p>The prosecutor added that the defendants wilfully demolished and destroyed the existing perimeter fence of land in the resettlement scheme belonging to the complainant without his consent.</p>, <p>However, all the defendants pleaded not guilty to the allegations.</p>, <p>Following their not-guilty plea, Animashaun asked the court for a trial date.</p>, <p>He also urged the court to remand them till the determination of the charges against them.</p>, <p>But the defendants’ lawyer, Abayomi Omotubora, applied for their bail.</p>, <p>Magistrate Benard Sonuga granted them N1m bail each with two responsible sureties each in like sum.</p>, <p>While adjourning the matter till August 23, 2023, for mention, the magistrate ordered that they should be remanded in Ikoyi Custodial Centre pending when they can meet their bail conditions.</p>