OSOGBO – Three men who allegedly forged the documents of a land title were on Wednesday arraigned in an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court.
The defendant-Alarape Sariyu,70, Rauf Balogun, 60, and Abdul Hazeem, 34, are facing a four-count charge of conspiracy, forgery, unlawful entry and breach of public peace.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Joshua Oladoye, told the court that the defendants conspired and committed the offences in October at No.1, Obelawo Estate, Osogbo.
Oladoye said that the defendants forged documents of a piece of land belonging to one Lawal Obelawo.
He said that the defendants also unlawfully erected a building on the piece of land without the consent of the complainant.
“This led to the breach of public peace as there was a fracas between the defendants and the complainant,’’ he said.
He said that the matter was reported to the police, while the police arrested the defendants.
Oladoye said the offences contravened Sections 81, 249 (d) 456 and 516 of the Criminal Law of Osun, 2003.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty.
Defence counsel, Mrs Olubukola Ademola, urged the court to grant her clients bail in the most liberal terms.
The Magistrate, Mrs Fatima Sodamade, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N500, 000 each, with one surety each in like sum.
She adjourned the case until Dec. 20 for mentioned.
