Magistrate court orders arrest of A.P.C Chieftain in Ondo


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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