Following the recent crisis that engulfed the ever-busy Mile 12 Market in Lagos, the Police on Wednesday arraigned 32 persons before a Magistrate Court Sitting in Ikeja for allegedly causing the riot.
The defendants includes: Sanusi Mohammed 17, Haruna Abdulahi 30, Umaru Bala 18, Saheed Tahir Abdulahi 20, Musa Isa 22, Biliaminu Dauda 15, Abeeb Ibrahim 16, Farouq Abdamu 22, Aminu Abubakar 22, Sanni Amadu 24.
Others are Amoo MUstapha 42, Danjuma Adamson 30, America Umaru Saidu 21, Awolu Alli 30, Rufai Ibrahim 15, Monday Obasi 37, Aminu Abubakar 19, Abdulquddus Olalekan Ajuwon 19, Tunde Nureni 24, Abdulahi Umoru 20, Musa Usman 35, Abdulahi Aliyu 35.
They also include Aminu Saidi Ibrahim 19, Sunday Idoko 48, Hassan Adam 39, Yahaya sheu Malami 23, Rabiu Hamza 19, Nura Yahu 19, Rayyanu Lawal 34, Abdurama Mohammed 40, Abubakar Tasu 28, sunday Lawal 15 and Sani Ahasy 15.
They were further arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate court presided by Magistrate (Mrs) B.O. Osunsanmi.
The are facing a two count charge of conspiracy to wit felony, unlawful assembly, acts in a disorderly manner and also disturb the public peace .
According to the prosecutors, Barrister Osuyi Goddy, and Inspector Simon Imhonwa, the accused persons were said to have committed the alleged offence on March 3, 2016, at Agiliti, Mile 12, Ikorodu Road, Lagos .
When the charge was read, they pleaded not guilty.
Prosecutor Osuyi Goddy, from the legal department of State CID panti, objected to the bail saying that most of the defendants doesn’t have a fixed address and with that may jump bail.
In her response, Magistrate Osunsanmi said that the offence is a bailable offence.
She subsequently granted them bail each in the sum of #200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She ordered that the sureties must be blood related and must have a verifiable addresses.
She also said that the sureties must be a regular tax payer and subsequently adjourned the matter till April 7, 2016 for trial.