No fewer than 22 students of the Osogbo Grammar School were on Thursday arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, for allegedly attacking their teachers and fellow students.
The male students and one girl, brought to the court in their school uniforms, were said to have conspired, hired some thugs and invaded their school with dangerous weapons.
They were accused to storming the school’s staff room and classrooms, and assaulting teachers and students on sight.
The accused students include: Lawrence Samuel, 22; Amao Ayoyinka, 23; Lucky Jeremiah ,16; Segun Agboola ,17; Sodiq Adeyemo ,17; Jamad Adegbenle,17; Gafar Oyeleke,14; Ayomide Fatunmibi,15; Pelumi Oyetunde,15; Ahmed Gbadebo,17; Pelumi Owoyemi,17; Musbau Olabode ,16; and Ridwan Oladapo,15.
Others are Seye Dawodu, 15; Toheeb Adeyemo,15; Esther Adeleye,14; Mutiu Ajadi ,16; Taiwo Oluwatobiloba,16; Abass Lukman,17; Ridwan Oladimeji, 22; Samad Mudashiru,19; and 17-year-old Sunday Fowowe.
The accused students were arraigned on a seven-count charge bearing on conspiracy, violence, unlawful possession of weapons, among others.
It was gathered that the students had attacked the school in protest against what they termed “unjust treatment” always meted out to them by their teachers.
Police Prosecutor, Inspector Joshua Oladoye told the court that the accused persons committed the offence on 17th and 18th days of October, 2017, at about 9:30am at Osogbo Grammar School.
Oladoye explained that they conspired to cause mayhem and succeeded in attacking and inflicting injuries on the members of staff and students of the school.
He also alleged that the students, while armed, went about the school premises and intimidated the members of staff and students.
He argued that the offence committed by the accused persons contravened Sections 516,80,430,355,390(9), and 249 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Volume II, Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2003.
But the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them.
Counsels to the accused persons, Chief A.O. Olodo and Mr. Jimoh Akintayo, applied for their bail, asking the court to make the bail conditions liberal.
He said the offences slammed on the students were bailable.
Magistrate Adenike Olowolagba granted the accused persons bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties each in the same amount.
The case was adjourned till December 6, for hearing.
