The Police on Monday arraigned one Kola Adekunle in Ile-Ife, Osun, for allegedly threatening to kill one Isiaka Giwa with a gun if the later failed to credit his account with N500,000.
Adekunle, 40, whose address was not provided, is being tried for threat to life and a breach of public peace.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Emmanuel Abdullahi, told the court that the defendant allegedly committed the offence on Sept. 2, at 12:00 p.m., at Oke-Ogbo Junction in Ile-Ife.
Abdullahi alleged that the defendant had no business transaction with Giwa, who is a butcher.
He told the court that Adekunle had approached Giwa and ordered him to pay the sum of N500,000 into his bank account, else he would kill him with a gun.
He alleged that the defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of public peace.
Abdullahi said that the offences contravened Sections 86 and 249(d) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.
The defendant, who was not legally represented, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Magistrate A. I. Oyebadejo granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
Oyebadejo said that the sureties must swear to an affidavit of means and be residing within the court’s jurisdiction.
He also said that the sureties must be gainfully employed and one of the sureties must show evidence of three years’ tax payment.
Oyebadejo adjourned the case until Oct. 5, for hearing.
