An Igbosere Magistrate’s Court, Lagos has berated the police for allowing a co-suspect in a criminal case, Nicholas Onwusi, to stand surety for an alleged accomplice.
The police had arraigned Onwusi before Magistrate A.A. Adefilure on charges of conspiracy to commit felony and obtaining N2.65m from a man, Popoola Joel, under false pretences.
However, the third count of the charge stated that Onwusi failed to produce the principal offender, Emmanuel Ugwu who he stood for as surety at the ‘X’ Squad unit of the Lagos State Police Command.
Olugbuyi, attached to Zone 2 Police Command Onikan whie fielding questions from the court said; “The matter as it were was initially with the Lagos State Police Command. But the complainant in the matter (Popoola Joel) wrote a petition to the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 2 about this same issue.
“He said he was dissatisfied with the way the case was handled. As a result of this, I was asked to take up the matter. The former IPO can be summoned by the court to explain why he allowed that to happen.”
Adefulire later admitted Onwusi to bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two responsible sureties after he pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him.
He subsequently adjourned till November 28 for further hearing. (Credit: Punch)
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