Court remands suspect for impersonation

The Magistrate, Mrs. Olubukola Awodele, ordered the remand of the man after he pleaded guilty to the two-count charge of impersonation and false testimony. Awodele described the offences as grievous and ordered that the convict remains behind bars until September 25 for sentencing. The prosecutor, Joshua Oladoye, told the court that the accused committed the offences on September 5, about 10 am., on the premises of Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court 2. He alleged that the accused falsely presented himself as Bamigbola Azeez (deceased), to secure the freedom of Oba Akadiri Okanola and four others on trial in a land dispute. Oladoye said the accused intentionally committed the offences by giving false testimony to secure the freedom of Oba Okanola. He said the offences contravened sections 117 and 484 of Criminal Code Cap 34, Vol. 11, Laws of Osun State, 2003. Counsel to the accused, Mr. Abimbola Ige, prayed the court to temper justice with mercy in sentencing the convict.]]>