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Defendant docked over alleged threat to mother’s life

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Ibadan, Nov. 3, 2025 (NAN)  The police on Monday, charged a 40-year-old man, Saheed Oseni, before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, for allegedly threatening his mother’ s life.

The defendant who resides at Aluko street, around the Felele area of Ibadan, is standing trial on a two-count charge of threat to life and conduct likely to breach public peace.

He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The prosecutor, Insp Salewa Hammed, alleged that Oseni committed the offence between 2010 till date.

He alleged that the defendant violently threatened the life of his mother, one Mrs Rafiat Gbadamosi, by preventing her from gaining entrance into her house.

According to him, the defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace by denying his mother access to her house till date.

He said that the offence contravenes the provisions of section 249 (d) and 383 of the Criminal Code Law of Oyo State 2000.

The Magistrate, Mrs M. M. Olagbenro-Adelaja, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100, 000 with one surety in like sum.

She adjourned the case until Dec. 18, for hearing. (NAN)