Categories: News

CRIME: Court Convicts Pastor, 6 Others For Driving Unregistered Vehicles

By Yusuf Oketola

A pastor of the Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministry, Mr Peter Akingbile and six other people were on Wednesday convicted by an Osogbo Magistrate’s court for driving unregistered vehicles.

Other people convicted alongside Akingbile were: Abidoye Wasiu (39), Christian Nmuoto (59), Oyekale Oloyede (30), Oyelayo Mayowa (30),  Yinusa Basiru (51)  and Adetoro Adebowale (40).

The seven convicts were arraigned on one-count charge of driving unregistered vehicles.

According to the charge sheet, the convicts were arrested at Ola-Iya and Oke-fia areas of Osogbo.

Akingbile and six other accused persons pleaded guilty to the charge.

The offence was contrary to Section 4 of RTL 146 Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.

Defence counsel M Atobatele had pleaded with the court to grant bail to the accused persons, saying that they committed the offence on ignorance.

Atobatele urged the court not to convict the accused persons, saying that it would be injurious to their career if they were.

But the Magistrate, Mrs Olubunmi Ajanaku turned down the bail plea and convicted the suspects.

Ajanaku sentenced them to 14-day imprisonment at Ilesa Correctional Facility.

She gave N5000 fine option to Wasiu and Adebowale, just as she gave N3000 fine option to other convicts.

FacebookFacebookMastodonMastodonEmailEmailShareShare
AddThis Website Tools

Recent Posts

Hospitals Shut As Doctors Declare Three-Day Strike In Abuja

The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration, ARD FCTA, has commenced a three-day…

20 mins ago

I’m Determined To Expose Corruption In JAMB – Sacked Deputy Director

Mr Yisa Usman, the sacked deputy director of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB),…

52 mins ago

UI Students Protest Over 82-Day Power Outage At UCH (Photos)

Students of the University of Ibadan (UI) on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest over the…

1 hour ago

Kanu Files N100bn Defamation Suit Against Buhari’s Ex-Aide

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a…

2 hours ago

Nigerians Throw Party, Celebrate Trump’s Inauguration As US President

Scores of Nigerians in Jigawa State, Northwest Nigeria, have celebrated the inauguration of Donald Trump…

2 hours ago

DSS Targets Kano FM Stations Over Coverage Of #EndBadGovernance Victims’ Press Conference

Security personnel in Kano State have begun a crackdown on FM stations that covered a…

3 hours ago