Four members of the Ishoru family in Isolo area of Lagos State have been arraigned before a Lagos Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Igbosere, Lagos, on a three-count charge of conspiracy, forgery and breach of peace.
Those who were docked for the alleged criminal offences include Alhaji Jamiu Awoyemi, Rasaq Farobi, Jamiu Salako and Ganiyu Atuyeye.
According to the charge instituted by the Inspector-General of Police, the accused persons and others still at large, on January 29, 1991, at Ishoru family house in Isolo area of Lagos State forged the minutes of a family meeting.
The offence, the prosecution said, was punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 1990.
It was further alleged that the accused persons, on the said day, forged the signature of late businessman, Emmanuel Ashamu.
Prosecution also alleged that the accused persons conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace, while attempting to forcefully take possession of land at Oke-Afa, Isolo, Lagos, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 249(d) of the Criminal Code, Law of Lagos State, 1990.
The second charge read: “That you Alhaji Awoyemi, Alhaji Rasaq Faronbi, Jamiu Salako, Ganiyu Atuyeye and others still at large, on the same date, time and place, in the aforementioned Magisterial District, forged the signature of one E. Ashamu (now late) on the minutes of a meeting dated 29/1/1991 purported to be minutes of a meeting of Ishoru family of Oke-Afa, Isolo, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 467 of the Criminal Code, Law of Lagos State, 1990.”
They were granted N200,000 bail each by Chief Magistrate O. Oshin and one surety in like sum; the matter adjourned to October 2.
Source: Vanguard.
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