JUST IN: Court Send ‘Kunle Poly’ To Ikoyi Prison Over Idumota Bloodshed

A Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos on Monday has ordered that Alhaji Azeez Adekunle Lawal, popularly known as Kunle Poly should be detained at Ikoyi pending for another 30 days.

Recall Chief Magistrate Linda Balogun had remanded Kunle Poly and two others for 30 days, in the facility of the Nigeria Police Zonal Monitoring Unit, Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan-Lagos over January unrest in Idumota, Lagos.

At the expiration of his remand, Lawal had been granted bail.

But on Monday, the high court ruled that Lawal alongside one Adekanbi Wahab, aged 38 be remanded at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre, Lagos State.

Kunle Poly was charged with conspiracy to commit murder, murder and membership of an unlawful society.

Although the charges were read to the defendants, their pleas were not taken.

Balogun ordered their further remand for 30 days pending advice from the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution.

Balogun ordered the further remand following an application by the prosecutor, Mr Morufu Animashaun, attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Panti.

Balogun held that there was merit in the application.

The alleged offences contravene Section 233 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, and Section 3 of the Anti-cultism Law of Lagos State, 2021.

The court adjourned the case until March 28 for mention.