Two persons are now having their days in court over their imputation of killings against Oduduwa University.
The operators of the University located in Ipetumodu, Osun State, were alleged in a video on Youtube and a broadcast channel, WOTV, of being found of killing people and ripping off students.
The accusers, Nelson Godwin and Adigun Sobowale were on Friday arraigned before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court, presided over by Magistrate Patrick Nwaka on four counts of defamation and breach of peace.
The prosecutor, Thomas Nurudeen, told the court that the defendants committed the crime on July 6 and 7, 2023, around 10 and 11am respectively, at the WO Ibile/WOTV office located at Gowon Estate, Egbeda, Lagos.
According to him, the crime committed contravenes and is punishable under Sections 516,373, 374(1) a b (2)(3) and 375 and 249(d) of the Criminal Code cap ‘C38’ Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
The defendants, however, denied the charge.
At the end, Nwaka granted them bail in the sum of N200,000 each, with two sureties in like sum, and adjourned the case till December 4, 2023, for mention.
