An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting at Ibadan has remanded a sexagenarian, Seye Brodeemendi, in Agodi prison for allegedly setting a house on fire.
Chief Magistrate Jejelola Ogunbona remanded the defendant in prison pending consideration of his application bail application..
Ogunbona adjourned the case till April 17 for mention.
NAN reports that Brodeemendi, whose address was not disclosed, was arraigned on a four – count charge of conspiracy, setting house on fire as well as attempting to kill and destroy goods.
The Prosecutor, Insp Adewale Amos, told the court that Brodeemendi and others now at large conspired to commit the offence.
Amos alleged that Brodeemendi wilfully and unlawfully set fire on a house, destroying the house, bags of cement and working tools.
“Brodeemendi allegedly destroyed 4,000 pieces of cement blocks, perimeter fencing and 200 bags of cements valued at N4,000,000, property of ABN Integrated Industries Limited, Ibadan.
” The defendant was also alleged to have attempted to kill one Suleiman Oguntunde by attacking and inflicting severe bodily harm on him which left him unconscious,’’ Amos said.
The defendant allegedly committed the offences on March 2 at about 2am at ABN Integrated Industries Ltd on the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway, Ibadan.
Amos said the offences contravened sections 320 (1), 451, 443 (A) and 516 of the Criminal Code Cap 38, Vol.II, Laws of Oyo state 2000.
The court did not take the plea of the defendant. (NAN)