A middle-aged woman, Sakirat Amod, was on Monday docked in an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court over failure to produce her husband.
Amod, who stood as surety for her husband, Jelil, is charged with perverting cause of justice.
The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Ade Adebusuyi, told the court that Amod stood as a surety on Aug. 9, 2021, and Oct. 27, 2021 in s Chief Magistrates’ court 2 , Iyaganku , Ibadan.
The prosecution said that Jelil failed to appear in court for his trial.
Jelil, he said, is charged with land grabbing, fraud , selling land worth N1.2m to multiple buyers in charge number MI/742C/ 2019.
He said the offence contravenes the provisions of Section 126 of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Vol II, Laws of Oyo State 2000.
The Defence Counsel, Mr Adedapo Adebayo, prayed the court to admit his client to bail in the most liberal terms.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Chief Magistrate Olaide Hamzat granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Hamzat adjourned the matter until March 2, for mention.
