Kunle Poly and two others remand for 30 days: Idumota Mayhem

A Chief Magistrate Court in Lagos’ Yaba district has ordered Alhaji Azeez Adekunle Lawal, also known as Kunle Poly, and two others to be held in custody for 30 days in connection with last Thursday’s Idumota mayhem.

The three National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) were remanded in a facility of the Nigeria Police Zonal Monitoring Unit, Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan-Lagos, by Chief Magistrate Linda Balogun.

Prince Idowu Onikoyi Johnson and Agboola Akeem Kosoko have also been ordered to be remanded alongside Kunle Poly.

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Mr Morufu Animashaun, counsel for the police, told the court that the application was made in accordance with sections 264(1), (2), (3), (4), and (6) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, 2021 (as amended); sections 4 and 10 of the Police Act, 2020; and sections 6(c), 35(1)(C)(5), and (7)(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999. (as amended).

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The application, according to Animashaun, is to allow the police to wrap up their investigation into a case involving threats to life and property, violence, cultism, mayhem, conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, unlawful possession of firearms, conspiracy, and murder, which was filed against the three men.

Inspector Monday Ohion, one of the investigating officers, deposed him, and he supported the remand application with a 14-paragraph affidavit.

“I find merit in the application, and it is accordingly granted,” Chief Magistrate Balogun said after hearing Animashaun’s arguments. The three defendants will be held for the next 30 days in the Nigeria Police Zonal Monitoring Unit, Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan-Lagos, to allow the police to complete their investigation.”