Oyo court arraigns four over alleged demolition of NRC property

An Oyo State Magistrate Court sitting successful Iyaganku, Ibadan, has arraigned 4 persons implicit the alleged unlawful demolition of a spot owned by the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, successful the Odo-Ona country of the city.

The property, which had been leased to Ibadan-based lawyer, Olusegun Abayomi, was reportedly demolished with excavators connected February 2, 2026.

The accused, Jubril Amodu, Adekunle Moses, Akintola Olaoluwa, and Mustapha Mohammed, are unit members of a steadfast identified arsenic Planet Projects Limited.

They faced charges of unlawful demolition, theft, assault, and forcible entry. All 4 pleaded not blameworthy to the allegations.

Prosecutor Akeem Akinloye told the tribunal that the defendants, alongside others inactive astatine large, allegedly conspired to perpetrate the offences connected the stated date.

He explained that they forcefully entered the NRC spot astatine Ago Taylor (Mile 110), Odo-Ona, demolished the building, and stole electrical materials valued astatine astir N10 million.

Akinloye further stated that the defendants assaulted 2 persons, identified arsenic Oluwatoyin Adegoke and Oluwabam...