Cell decongestion: Osun court hold session in police headquarters

Apparently to decongest the police cell, Osun state Magistrate court presided over by Dr. Olusegun Ayilara, Thursday held its proceeding at the headquarters of the statepolice command, Osogbo. 


The proceeding which was held at the conference room of the police, had the Magistrate, prosecutors and some counsels in attendance. 


The suspects were moved from the Criminal Investigate Department, CID, very close to the conference room where the seating was held, with two court clerks calling the case. 


No charge sheet was prepared, but offences committed by the suspects were mentioned by the prosecutors. 


It was also noticed that the plea of the suspects were not taken by the court, though the Magistrate interrogated some of them. 


Out of the 20 suspects called for various offences such as robbery, rape, kidnapping, murder, among others, 10 were remanded in Ilesa and Ile-Ife correctional centres. 


Some were granted bail while others were returned to police detention. 

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