3 Charged With Flogging Octogenarian

[Shola Sholaz]

Three men, who allegedly flogged an Octogenarian, on Friday appeared before an Ibadan Chief Magistrates' Court sitting at Iyaganku.
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The police arraigned Muritala Omidotun, 36; Ridwan Adedapo, 21, and Ismail Oluwanisola, 42, on a four- count charge of conspiracy, assault and stealing.
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The Prosecutor, Cpl. James Oriola, submitted that the accused conspired with others still at large to flog Mr Isiaka Bello on the right eye.
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He said that the accused inflicted an injury on the octogenarian's eye through the act.
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Oriola also said that they stole a Nokia phone worth N7,000  from Bello.
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He added that the trio used cane to inflict injuries on the back of Mr Kazeem Isiaka as well as used cutlass to injure Mr Teslim Oloola on his left hand.
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He added that they equally used cutlass to inflict an injury on Mr Wasiu Ariyo's right hand.
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The prosecutor told the court that the incidents occurred on Dec. 3, at 11.00a.m. at Arapaja, Ibadan.
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Oriola said that the offences contravened Sections 355, 390 (9) and 516 of the Criminal Code Cap. 38, Vol. II, Laws of Oyo State,  2000.

[EbukaOkafor14]

All this atrocities by just a few number of people? Things are happening in this country