Illegal Possession Of Firearms; Court Jail Two Ogun APC Members

By Niyi Ogungbola

A Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta,Ogun State has sentenced Adewale Ogundele and Ibrahim Amoje to one year imprisonment without any option of fine.

Adewale and Ibrahim were apprehended on the 16th of October, 2021 by men of the Ogun State command.

First Awareness learnt that,they were arrested  for alledged disrupting of peace of the state at an illegal political gathering not recognized by the national  party of the All Progressive Congress (APC) at the Ake Palace ground, Abeokuta.

Both convicts were found guilty of illegally possessing firearms in the state

It would be recalled that the APC members loyal to Governor Dapo Abiodun had gathered to conduct the state congress of the party at the MKO Abiola International Stadium, Abeokuta as approved by the national secretariat of the party.

First Awareness recalled that, in attendance at Kuto, Abeokuta on that day,were the national committee of the party as well as the officials of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the exercise given to them by the party national body.

While they were busy conducting the primary, another faction led by the immediate past governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, were also holding their own parallel  Congress which was discribed as illegal  at the Ake Palace.

Delivering judgement in a suit number MA/381C/2021 on 28th January 2022, (Mrs) O. O Adebo after having been satisfied with evidence before her sentenced the duo to one year imprisonment without any option of fine.

"Those two were charged with unlawful possession of fire arms, so, the trial processed in court, we had three witnesses and at the end of the day, they were found guilty of having in their possession firearms without license".

Accordingly, they were sentenced to one year imprisonment without any option of fine. 

Meanwhile,the national body of APC has upheld the Congress conducted by Governor Dapo Abiodun faction while,the winner Chief Yemi Sanusi and other States Chairmen across the country inaugurated last Thursday in Abuja.