
Two
middle-aged men, Samuel Friday and Oni Oluwatobi have been arraigned in
an Osogbo Magistrate Court for allegedly having séxual intercourse
inside the auditorium of a church in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.
The
suspected homoséxuals, who were facing trial before Magistrate Olusola
Aluko over allegation of indecent séxual practice, were arrested at the
Peace of Jesus Apostolic Church, Asubiaro, Osogbo, where they allegedly
committed the crime.
The
police prosecutor, Mr. Solomon Oladele, told the court that they
conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by
unlawfully engaged in homoséxual at the said church.
The
charge sheet read out in court read in part: “That you, Samuel Friday,
and Oni Oluwatobi at Peace of Jesus Apostolic Asubiaro Osogbo in Osogbo
Magisterial District did conspire together to commit felony wit
indecent séxual practice between yourselves.”
The
police prosecutor said the two accused persons had through their action
committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 516 of
the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. II laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2003.
The
accused persons however pleaded not guilty to the charges and their
counsel, Mrs. Nenna Ugwu urged the court to grant them bail with
assurance that they would not jump bail if granted.
In
his ruling, Magistrate Aluko granted the accused persons bail in the
sum of N100,000 with two sureties each in the like sum and adjourned the
case till November 14, 2013 for mention.
Source: Daily Sun Newspaper
Facebook Comments Plugin Enhanced by Trendy Naija
No comments:
Post a Comment
Let us know your view on this post, kindly write your comment