A
Magistrate court in Akure, Ondo state, has ordered for the arrest of Mr Ademola
Ariyo an A.P.C Chieftain for allegedly failing to produce an accused person he
stood surety for before the court.
Mr Ariyo
had stood as a surety for one Bimbo Akinsehinwa who is standing trial for
involving in fraudulent practices.
The accused
person Bimbo Akinsehinwa pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to
him. He was however released on bail during their arraignment while the A.P.C
chieftan Ademola Ariyo stood surety for Akinsehinwa.
Bimbo
Akinsehinwa and his surety had allegedly not been showing up at the court to
defend the allegations preferred against him.
The surety
and the accused person were also alleged to have absconded as they were always
not in the court for unknown reason.
Mr Ayodeji
Akinsanya, presiding Magistrate, in his ruling, said “Bimbo Akinsehinwa has
jumped bail and the court has issued a bench warrant for his arrest together
with one Captain Ademola Ariyo (rtd) who stood as his surety whom were both at
large.”
The
Magistrate declare Ariyo wanted for standing surety for the accused person and
for his absence from court sittings. He
ordered the court police to paste his picture in front of his house and the
court premises.
The accused
person was brought before the court by the police in 2016 facing eight-count
which include: felony, obtaining money by false, fraud, forging a deed of
transfer of land document, stealing and given false testimony in an affidavit
signed by them.
The
magistrate thereafter adjourned the case till February 21, 2017 for continuation
of the trial.
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