Six persons arrested by the Osun State Police Command in connection with the recent crisis that occurred penultimate Sunday between Oba-Oke and Oba-Ile were yesterday arraigned before a Magistrate's Court sitting in Osogbo for alleged arson.
The palace of Oloba of Oba-Oke was alleged to have been razed during the violence.
The accused persons – Oladele Tunji (28), Azeez Onifade (60), Raaji Abdulahi (47), Salami Kayode(46), Olarewaju Adekale (40) and Azeez Ogunbola(40) – were also accused of attempting to take the lives of some residents – Suliamon Taofeek, Durojaye Saheed, Rahman Abiona and Kosamotu Olalekan – when they fired several gun shots at them.
Other accusations leveled against them were that they razed down 15 buildings, two vehicles, six motorcycles and other properties belonging to residents of Oba-Oke community.
Though the six accused persons pleaded not guilty to all the charges leveled against them and urged the court to temper justice with mercy, the police prosecutor, Mr. Promise Akanwa, told the court that the suspects committed offences contrary to and punishable by sections 24,516,320,443 of the Criminal Code, Cap 34, vol II, Laws of Osun State.