14 Persons Jailed For Two Months In Osun For Flouting Stay-at-home Order

By Ayobami Agboola, Osogbo

No fewer than 14 persons were on Wednesday convicted and sentenced to prison by an Osun State Magistrate Court, for breaching Coronavirus regulations in the State.

The convicts are ; Adeoye Johnson, Ibrahim Babatunde, Akinloye Lukman, Owolabi Afeez, Hammed Basharu, Akinwande Saheed, Seun Agboola , Aribidesi Muideen, Sulaimon Ismail, Olaleye Moses,
Alade Mayowa, Muniru Bashiru , Sulaiman Basaru and Omodele Titilayo

The presiding Magistrate, Dr OA Ayilara convicted all the accused persons on self admmitance.

Police Prosecutor, Inspector Adeoye Kayode had told the court that the convicts commited the offence on April, 8, 2020 at about 11:30 in Osogbo, Osun state capital.

Kayode further explained that the convicts disobeyed state government lockdown and stay at home order.

The prosecutor added that the convicts did conduct themselves in a
manner likely to cause breach of peace by deliberately failed to comply with the State Government lockdown/stay at home order.

He said the offence was contrary to and punishable under Section 203 and 249(D) of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. Il Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.

The accused persons pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of disobedience to lockdown order and conduct likely to cause breach of public peace slammed against them.

Handling down his ruling, Magistrate Ayilara convicted and sentenced them to two Months Imprisonment or to pay a sum of #5, 000 each .