Court Sentences Pastor, 5 Others to 2 Years Imprisonment in Ondo

• The Ondo State High Court, sitting in Akure, has sentenced an acclaimed spiritual leader and five others to two years imprisonment
• Justice David Kolawole, however, sentenced one of the convicts to five years in prison with hard labour
• They were charged with 10 counts bordering on violence and breach of peace in Ilaje local government area of Ondo state.

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Akure, Ondo state - An acclaimed spiritual leader, Oluwambe Ojagbohunmi and five others have been sentenced to two years imprisonment over violence and breach of peace in Ayetoro in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo state.

The Ondo State High Court, sitting in Akure, gave the judgement on Monday, December 18 based on a 10-count bordering on violence and breach of peace against the convicts, The Punch reported.

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The police arrested them on January 11, 2018, over the violence that led to the destruction of property and injury to several people.

One of the convicts, George Eyekole, was charged with an attempt to murder one Olu Obolo by shooting him with a gun during the crisis.

The prosecutor said the offence committed by the convicts was contrary to Section 451 of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Vol. 1, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.

Delivering his judgment, Justice David Kolawole sentenced Eyekole to five years in prison with hard labour for the attempted murder while others to two years.

Justice Kolawole, however, gave them, except Eyekole, an option of a fine of N50,000, for the offences committed. The judge also asked them to pay N300.000 each as compensation for the damaged property.

“If there is a breach of peace in the community and any of the convicts is charged to court, the prison term that had been suspended, through the payment of the fine, will be reinstated and the fine paid will be refunded by the government.”

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a United Kingdom (UK)-based Nigerian pastor, Paul-Kayode Simon Joash, was reportedly remanded in the correctional facility, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo state.

Joash, who is the senior pastor of The Great House Nation Church, was confined to Agodi prison for allegedly defrauding at least three people of N305 million.

The fund was reportedly meant to procure a certificate of sponsorship for those intending to migrate to the UK for healthcare jobs.

Pastor, brother to die by hanging for killing farmer

A 48-year-old pastor, Uduak Udo Umoren and his 34-year-old brother, Emmanuel Udo Umoren, a motorcyclist popularly called ‘okada’ have been sentenced to death by hanging for killing a farmer over a parcel of land.

Justice Winifred Effiong of the Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Essien Udim gave the judgement after finding both brothers guilty of murder and sentenced them to death by hanging.

Source: Legit.ng