Ekiti court jails two men for roaming streets naked

An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate Court has sentenced 2 men, Adeniyi Oluwole, 49, and Ogunlola John, 30, to 1 period imprisonment without the enactment of a good for roaming the streets naked.

The defendants were arraigned connected a one-count complaint of behaviour apt to origin a breach of nationalist peace, contrary to Section 181(i)(d)(h) of the Ekiti State Laws, 2021.

Both men pleaded blameworthy erstwhile the complaint was work to them.

Prosecuting constabulary counsel, Akinwale Oriyomi, told the tribunal that the offence was committed astatine astir 4 americium connected July 13 astir the palace country of Ado-Ekiti.

According to the prosecutor, the defendants were seen walking bare astir the palace vicinity and on a nationalist road wrong the Ado-Ekiti Magisterial District.

He argued that their actions were susceptible of causing a breach of nationalist peace, starring to their apprehension and prosecution.

The defendants were represented by counsel, Ogunleye Abiola.

Delivering judgment, Chief Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun held that the prosecution had established its lawsuit beyond tenable ...