Ibadan phone repairer arraigned for accusing police of collecting N50,000 bribe from Okada rider
A 42-year-old Hammed Akintola was on Tuesday arraigned in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, Oyo State, for allegedly accusing the police of collecting N50,000 bribe.
Akintola, a phone repairer was charged with false news and defamation to which he pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecutor, ASP Femi Omilan, said the defendant committed the offences on June 30, at about 10.30 p.m, at Maku area of Ibadan.
He alleged that the defendant unlawfully sent a false news on WhatsApp voice note to Goke Ogunrinwale.
Mr Omilana alleged that the defendant in the false defamatory message accused police officers attached to the violent crimes response unit at the Maku Division of collecting N50,000 bribe from a commercial motorcyclist.
The Prosecutor said the defendant knew it was false and therefore committed offences contrary to Sections 59 and 375 of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The Magistrate, Adebola Adeola granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500, 000 and two sureties in like sum.
She adjourned the case until August 6 for hearing.
(NAN)
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