Oyo NURTW Ex-leader in Court for Murder Case

Former chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Oyo State, Mukaila Lamidi (a.k.a Auxiliary) was on Monday arraigned before the Magistrate Court, Iyaganku, Ibadan on two counts of charges; murder and conspiracy.

The accused, who was arrested last month in Ibadan, was brought to the court premises by armed policemen led by Inspector Banujoh Samson, of the Zonal Headquarters of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Osogbo, while security at the vicinity of the court was fortified by the presence of large number of mobile policemen.

The charge sheet number MI/689c/2014 accused Auxiliary of conspiring with others at large to commit felony and murder around Iwo-Road area of Ibadan which is punishable under section 324 of the Criminal Code, Cap 38 Vol. II laws of Oyo State of Nigeria, 2000.

It stated that: “You Mukaila Lamidi a.k.a Auxiliary and others at large on the 2nd day of March, 2014 at about 22.10hrs, at Mustard filling station, Iwo-Road, in Ibadan Magisterial District did conspire with others still at large to commit felony to wit; murder and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 324 of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Vol. II laws of Oyo State of Nigeria 2000.

“By shooting him with a gun, you committed an offence punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Vol. II laws of Oyo State of Nigeria 2000.”

Magistrate O.K Omotosho ordered that the accused be remanded in Agodi prison while he also adjourned the case to June 18, 2014.

Counsel for Lamidi, Olumuyiwa Makinde, said his client was being victimised politically, describing his arrest and appearance in court as an abuse of his rights.

“This charge is politically motivated because the masterminds are looking for a situation whereby he will be kept out of circulation until after the 2015 general elections,” he said.