Court remands woman, 4 others over alleged cultism, attempted arson

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A 33-year-old woman, Ogunseyitan Tunmi and four men are to cool their heels in prison for the next 42 days over alleged cultism and attempted arson, an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun ruled on Friday.

The four men are Oladipupo Oluwatosin, 24; Oladosu Adijat, 43;  Emmanuel Benjamin, 26; and Waheed Oladipupo, 28.

Magistrate Olalekan Ijiyode, who gave the order, said the accused should remain behind bars in Ilesa Prisons pending the filing of
their bail applications.

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He said their remand would serve as a deterrent to others.

The accused are facing charges of conspiracy, serious assault, cultism and attempted arson.

The Defence Counsel, Prince M.A. Adeyemi, was, however, asked to file written applications for the bail of the accused.

Earlier, Police Prosecutor Sunday Osanyintuyi told the court that the…



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