The Police in Osun on Thursday, arraigned three men, Idowu Adetunji, 30, Ayomide Damilare, 35 and Gbolahan Ajayi, 25, in an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court over alleged cultism.
The Prosecutor, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on March 12, around 09:00 am at Sawmill Area, Road 7, Ile-Ife.
Osanyintuyi alleged that the defendants conspired among themselves to commit felony to wit: cultism, unlawful possession and conduct likely to cause breach of peace.
He alleged that the defendants paraded themselves as members of a secret cult called Alora Confraternity and disturbed the peace of the neighbourhood.
He also said that the defendants allegedly had in their possession wraps of substance suspected to be Hemp which they were smoking.
The prosecutor said that the defendants conducted themselves in a manner that could cause breach of the peace, by smoking weeds within the neighbourhood.
“The defendants unlawfully resisted arrest and willfully obstructed the police officers who were performing their lawful duty.
“The defendants had in their possession a Tecno Android , Itel button , Infinix Android and Samsung Android cell phones , which they could not give a satisfactory account of how they came about it,” he said.
Osanyintuyi said that the offences contravened Sections 63, 71, 197, 249(d), 430 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the eight-count charge of conspiracy, cultism, unlawful possession, breach of peace, smoking and willful obstruction.
The Defence Counsel, Mr Philip Fasanmoye, applied for the bail of the defendants in most liberal term.
He promised that his clients would not jump bail but would provide reliable sureties.
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Magistrate A.I Sarumi, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N100, 000 with one surety each in like sum.
Sarumi added that the sureties must possess landed property within the jurisdiction with current IBEDC bill, and three years tax clearance certificate.
She adjourned the case until March 18, for hearing. (NAN)
