JUSUN Strike: Ondo Police Command Worry Over Suspects Awaiting Trial

By Ayodele Oni

The strike by the  Judicial Workers, nationwide, continues to take its toll, especially on suspects in police custody, awaiting arraignment.

Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Mr Salami Bolaji, said in Akure on Wednesday that close to 30 suspects arrested within the last one month could not be prosecuted due to the strike.

Mr Bolaji gave a breakdown of the suspects whose investigations had been concluded and awaiting trial to include robbery, seven; stealing, three; defilement, one, and others for various offences.

According to him, one of the suspects was caught with 26 power generating sets all suspected to have been stolen which he was re- selling to unsuspected buyers.

“With a report of stolen generators from one Akindele Olumide of Adedibu Street, Okuta-Elerinla, Akure, the Ondo State Police Command has recovered 26 other generating sets from one Opeyemi Tosin ‘m’ age, 26years of Okuta-Elerinla Estate, Akure.

“Police investigations revealed that Opeyemi Tosin is a serial burglar and has confessed to the offence. He has also named two others as his accomplices. They

are: – ThankGod James, ‘m’ age 22years and Sodiq Segun ‘m’ 23years. Case is ready for prosecution.

The police boss also spoke about one 35 years old Kelvin Abugu who allegedly defiled nine years old of Blessing Emmanuel.

“On May 2, 2021 at about 1420hrs, Agnes Emmanuel reported to the Police that she saw her daughter passing out blood from her private part and when asked, she said it was one Kelvin Abugu who inserted his

hand and later his manhood into her private part.

“He was immediately arrested and has owned up to the offence. Case is ready for prosecution.”

Investigations revealed that in an attempt to reduce incidents of robbery in the state, especially, the state capital, the state government has restricted operation of commercial motorcyclists to 7 pm.

This followed repeated cases of persons that were robbed by robbers while on motor bikes.