A 44-year-old man, Deji Babington-Asaye, was on Tuesday arraigned before Chief Magistrate’s Court in Abeokuta for calling the senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu, “a drug baron and jail breaker” on WhatsApp group.
The
prosecuting counsel, Sunday Eigbejiale, told the court that the accused
committed the offence between March 13 and 14 at about 2:30pm at Ogere, Remo in
Ogun State magistrate district.
He
said the accused, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, made the
comments on a party support group on WhatsApp.
The
prosecutor said the accused engaged in an act that threatens the peace of the
state by insulting a federal lawmaker in the group tagged “PDP March to
Victory”.
According
to him, the accused called Mr. Kashamu a “drug baron and jail breaker”, and
also challenged the senator to go to United States of America and clear this
name.
The
prosecutor said Mr. Babington-Asaye committed an offence contrary to and
punishable under section 249 (d) of the Criminal Code Cap 29 Vol.11 laws of
Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.
The
accused however pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge of breaching public
peace preferred against him.
The
defense counsel, Bola Oluwole, said the offence was bailable and asked the court
to grant his client bail.
The
chief magistrate, Oriyomi Ogunfowora, therefore granted the accused bail in the
sum of N250, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
The
court adjourned the matter till March 30.
- Premium Times
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