Tuesday 23 August 2016

Man Arrested And Imprisoned For Naming His Dog Buhari

The prosecutor, Inspector Itaita Ebibomini, said the
accused committed the offence on Saturday, August 13,
2016, at the Hausa section of Ketere Market in Sango-Ota,
in the Ota Magisterial District. The man who named his dog, ‘Buhari’, Joachim Iroko, aka
Joe, was remanded on Monday at the Ibara Prison
following his arraignment at the Ota Magistrate Court 2,
Ogun State.
He was charged to court by the police with conduct likely
to cause breach of the peace, in a case with suit number
MOT/617c/2016.

The prosecutor told the court that the offence was
punishable under Section 249 (d) of Criminal Law of Ogun
State, Nigeria, 2016.
The accused, who was represented by a counsel, U.
Michael, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The charge read, “That you, Joachim Iroko, aka Joe, and
others still at large, on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at about
5.30pm at the Ketere area, Sango, in the Ota Magisterial
District did conduct yourselves in a manner likely to cause
breach of the peace, by writing a name,Buhari,on a dog and
parading same in the Hausa section of Ketere Market,
Sango, thereby, committing an offence contrary to and
punishable under Section 249 (d) of the Criminal Law of
Ogun State, Nigeria, 2016.”

The Chief Magistrate, B. J. Ojikutu, admitted Iroko to bail in
the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum, adding
that the sureties must be regular tax payers in the state.
“They must attach four passport photographs each to the
bail bond, depose to affidavits of being gainfully employed,
and reside in the court’s jurisdiction,” he added.
The case was adjourned till September 19, 2016.
Family members had yet to perfect the bail for the
suspect’s release. He was subsequently taken to the Ibara
Prison.

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