According to the prosecutor, the offence contravenes the provisions of Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 38, Vol. II, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
“The exercise is just to assist in decongesting this facility; it is an exercise that is meant to be undertaken periodically,” said the chief judge.
The police on Tuesday arraigned four men in an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for defrauding an intending immigrant of N25 million.
The defendants allegedly published a defamatory statement on WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook against their pastor, Gbemiga David.
“During the operation, officials recovered several significant items,” the police spokesperson said.
Former PDP spokesman in Ondo, Kennedy Peretei, has slammed the opposition party for being disorganised and rudderless
Mr Akinbola-Oyinbo called on security agencies to conduct a thorough investigation to uncover the perpetrators.
The officer added that joint rescue operations were carried out by FRSC, the Nigeria Police, and the Lagos State Fire Service.
Eight people have been confirmed dead on Thursday, in a multiple road crash on Kara Bridge, inward Mowe, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The prosecutor, Insp. Olalekan Adegbite, told the court that the defendant committed the offences between August and October 21 at Idi-Ayunre, Ibadan.
