-The Daily Crucible
The Nigeria Police has arraigned one Adio Bello Rasheed, alias Bongo, before an Odeda Magistrates Court in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State for allegedly beating up a popular Blogger/Publisher, Timothy Odedina.
Bello is said to be staff of a former Consultant on Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to the then Senator Ibikunle - led government of Ogun state.
Adio Bello Rasheed has, however, pleaded not guilty to the offence being charged when the matter came up for hearing on Wednesday.
A state Counsel from the Directorate of Public Prosecution(DPP) told the court that the defendant committed the offence on July 13, this year at Somorin, Obantoko, Odeda Local Government in Ogun state.
The State Counsel also disclosed that the offence was contrary to and punishable under Section 316 of the Criminal Code Law of Ogun State 2006.
However, the defendant’s Counsel urged the court to grant his client bail in the most liberal terms, which the Director of Public Prosecution did not oppose.
The Magistrate thereafter granted the defendant bail in the sum of N250, 000, with two sureties who must reside within the local Government.
The Court directed its Registrar to verify the addresses of the sureties, who must be taxpayers in the state and the case subsequently adjourned till August 7, this year.
Part of the charge read: “That you, Adio Rasheed Bello, alias Bongo, on 13/07/2020, at about 10:00 Pm, at Somorin Junction, Obantoko, Abeokuta , Odeda Local Government Area, within Odeda Magistrate District, did unlawfully assault one Timothy Odedina, Publisher of Newsacross.com with fist blow and caused him injury on lips, forehead thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 316 of the Criminal Code Law of Ogun State 2006".
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