Ekiti court adjourns alleged fake policeman’s case till October 3

Isiaka Yinusa, 24, is accused of impersonating a member of the Nigeria Police Force, and his case has been postponed till October 3 by the Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti.

The defendant was granted bail by Magistrate Olatomiwa Daramola in the amount of N50,000 in the same quantity and was required to swear to an affidavit of means.

Inspector Elijah Adejare, the police prosecutor, charged the defendant with impersonating a police officer during the court proceedings on Wednesday.

The charge stated that the defendant “did intend to be taken to be a member of the Nigerian Police Force, have in possession police shoulder flap and also conduct himself in a manner likely to cause the breach of peace in a public place on September 10, 2023, around 11:35 a.m. at Ifaki Ekiti in Ido Ekiti Magisterial District.”

The crimes are punished under Sections 90(b) and 181(1)(d) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021, according to Adejare.

On the following postponed date, the prosecutor informed the court that he would gather his witnesses.

The defendant claimed to understand the charge once it was read and explained to him, but he entered a not guilty plea.

Aduni Olanipekun, the defendant’s attorney, asked the court to grant her client generous bail conditions and stated, “I am ready to provide a substantial surety for the defendant.”