2 arraigned for flogging traditional ruler

2 arraigned for flogging traditional ruler

Daily Trust

Two men, Azeez Bashiru (41) and Sikiru Ogunrin (40), were on Thursday arraigned in an Iyaganku magistrates’ court in Ibadan, Oyo State, for allegedly assaulting and threatening the life of a traditional ruler, Chief Akeem Tijani, the Baale of Igunrin village.

The police charged the defendants with conspiracy, assault, threat to life and conduct likely to cause breach of peace.

He said the defendants also conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by blocking a road with stones, bottles and other weapons.

The defendants pleaded not guilty to charges.

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