CYRIACUS IZUEKWE
Police operatives from the Ipaja Division of the Lagos State Command have arrested a 20-year old man, Kayode Dada, who allegedly attempted to burn four students of Towergate Private School in Ipaja area with petroleum substance before the victims were rescued in Lagos State.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Oluwaga Street junction in Ipaja, where the victims namely Miss Desire Ojo, Darasomi Olubodun, Sharon Obadan and Master Joba Olubodun were going to school and were attacked by Dada.
Following the alleged assault and attempting to burn the victims, the matter was reported to the Police and he was arrested for assault and occasional harm by attempting to set fire on the victims by pouring some petrol on them before their rescue.
During his detention, he was thoroughly interrogated over his conduct and the Police found him culpable for the alleged offence.
Thus, he was charged before the Ejigbo Magistrates Court for the alleged offence, which attracts several years of imprisonment if he is found guilty before the Court.
However, he pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Supol Benedict Aigbokhan, had no objection on the bail application by his lawyer rather he asked the Court to give a date for hearing since he pleaded not guilty to enable the Police to prove that he actually committed the alleged offence.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. K.A. Ariyo, granted him bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum, who must show evidence of means of livelihood.
The matter was adjourned till 28th February, 2023, for mention while the defendant was remanded in custody at the Correctional Centre at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending when he will perfect his bail conditions.