- A 35-year-old resident of Oba-Ile, Tosin Omolafe, has been arraigned before an Akure Magistrate’s Court for allegedly assaulting a man during the Agbon Festival in Ondo State.
The defendant, who is facing three counts of grievous assault and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace, pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him.
Police prosecutor, Augustine Omhenimhen, told the court that the incident occurred on July 29, 2026, during the community festival in Oba-Ile.
He alleged that Omolafe attacked Kayode Olatunji with a broken bottle, leaving him with serious injuries beneath his left arm and on a finger.
The prosecutor also accused the defendant of engaging in a public fight that disrupted activities at the festival and threatened public order.
According to him, the alleged offences are contrary to the provisions of the Criminal Code of Ondo State. He asked the court for more time to prepare the prosecution’s case and present its witnesses.
Defence counsel, Ayo Adeboye, did not object to the request but urged the court to grant his client bail. Magistrate Taiwo Lebi subsequently admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum before adjourning the case for further proceedings.