A 47-year-old man, Akeem Adeyemo, alleged to have
attempted to commit suicide, on Tuesday appeared before an Oyo State Chief
Magistrates’ Court sitting at Iyaganku, Ibadan.
The News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adeyemo of Odinjo area, Ibadan, was arraigned
on a two-count charge of attempting to commit suicide and
publishing a fake suicide note.
According to the Police
prosecutor, Insp Sunday Ogunremi, the accused attempted suicide by consuming a
powdery substance believed to be poisonous, on Feb. 27, 2009 at about 3 p. m.
“As a result of which
he was rushed to the University College Hospital (UCH) for treatment,
‘’ he said.
Ogunremi accused
Adeyemo of publishing a suicide note, directing that one Rauf Olaiya,
should be held responsible for his death.
“He did this with the
intent to injure Olaiya’s reputation and to expose him to
hatred and contempt; also to ridicule his profession being
an Islamic cleric,’’ the prosecutor said.
Ogunremi told the court
that the offences contravened Sections 327and 374 and punishable
under Section 375 of the Criminal Code Cap 38, Vol.II, Laws of Oyo
State 2000.
The defendant, however,
pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him.
The Chief Magistrate,
Mrs Abiona Richard, granted him bail in the sum of N100,000 with two
sureties, one of which must be a blood relation, in like sum.
Richard, thereafter,
adjourned the case until May 5 for mention.
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