Former Chairman of Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr Afolabi Adedayo Mabogunje, was yesterday arraigned before an Akure Magistrates’ Court for illegal possession of firearms. Mabogunje was charged along with a chief in Ifon, the headquarters of the local government, Chief Eniola Obasoto. Also, Messrs Temitope Abiola (40), Agun Adeniyi (39), David Agunloye (30), Apejoye Ayodeji (30) and Boyede Owodara (27) were brought before the court for possession of arms and cultism- related offences. According to the charge sheet, the accused conspired to commit felony to wit unlawful possession of firearms among other allegations.
The suspects, who were arrested by the Special Anti- Cultism Squad headed by John Mark, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), were brought to the court premises under tight security.
The charge sheet reads in part: “That you Afolabi Adedayo Mabogunje ‘m’, Temitope Abiola and Agun Adeniyi and others now at large on September 21 did have in your possession one locally-made revolver pistol and one Russian double barrelled gun which you unlawfully have under your control in contravention of Firearms Act and therefore committed an offence punishable under Section 6(b) Cap R11, Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act, Laws of the Federation 2004.” Mabogunje was accused procuring firearms illegally from Abiola while Obasoto was accused of supplying the former local government chair with some packets of cartridges and ammunition, contrary to sections 6 (b) and (c) of the Firearms Act.
Others, including Abiola, Adeniyi, Owadara and Ayodeji and others at large, were accused of arming themselves with firearms and being members of secret confraternities, including Eye and Ayee, contrary to Section 39, Vol. 11, Laws of Ondo State, 2006. The Chief Magistrate, W. Daomi, said the bail application and plea would be taken today (Friday)
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