Ondo State Police Command has arraigned Paul Oyewole before a Chief Magistrate Court in Ondo town on charges of allegedly threatening to kill Magistrate Mrs Mosunmola Ikujuni, News About Nigeria reports.
The alleged threat came following a disagreement between the two parties.
Oyewole was arrested by state police officers and charged with two counts during his arraignment.
According to the police prosecutor, Bernard Olagbayi, the defendant committed the offences on July 21, 2023, at Oka in Ondo town, Ondo State.
The charges against Oyewole read: “That you, Paul Oyewole, on July 21, 2023, at Oka, Ondo, in the Ondo Magisterial District, did write a threat letter to kill his worship, Magistrate Mosunmola Ikujuni, if she refuses to listen to your warning and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 323 of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol. 1 Laws of the Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.
“That you, Paul Oyewole, on the same date, time, and place in the aforementioned magisterial district, corruptly promised to give Magistrate Mosunmola Ikujuni money or recharge card to favour you in a case with charge number MOD/21c/2023, Commissioner of Police vs Paul Oyewole, in which you are a defendant, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 98a(b) of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol. 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.”
Oyewole pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him.
Ruling, the magistrate, Mrs Charity Adeyanju, granted bail to the defendant in the sum of N500,000, with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case to November 16, 2023, for hearing.
