Mr Owookade is being tried on charges of conspiracy and theft, to which he pleaded not guilty.
Four passengers kidnapped by bandits along the Igbeti-Kishi road in Oyo state have been rescued, the police say.
The police say an Oyo state resident has been rescued from kidnappers.
The police command in Oyo state, on Wednesday, said it arrested a 43-year-old man, Lateef Suleiman, for killing his brother, Mustapha Amidu.
The unions, under the umbrella of the Council of UCH Union Leaders (CUUL), alleged that the deliberate withholding of power crippled hospital activities.
Operatives of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested an 18-year-old boy, Basit Tijani, for allegedly defiling a 17-year-old girl.
Two suspected members of an international ammunition trafficking syndicate have been arrested in Budo Mosalasi, Saki, Oyo State, the police said.
The police spokesman said the suspects confessed to committing the armed robbery incident in Ibadan and are currently cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
The House resolved to urge the executive arm of government to engage relevant agencies to expedite action on the substations.
The defendant, Aliyu Mohammed, was arraigned on a four-count charge of conspiracy, break-in, malicious damage, and stealing.
