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    Osun Monarch, 4 Others Arraigned In Abuja Over Alleged Illegal Gold Mining In Ondo

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    A traditional ruler in Osun State, Oba Taofeeq Olaposi Osunmakinde was on Monday arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged illegal Gold mining in Lege Community, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.

    Oba Osunmakinde who is the Obawore of Ifetuntun in Ife Central Local Government Area of Osun State was put on trial by the Attorney General of the Federation AGF in Abuja along with four others on two count charges.

    Others docked along with the traditional ruler are Sheu Mustapha, Sabiru Hashim, Danbaba Ibrahim and Ade Olap Global Resources Limited.

    The AGF accused the five defendants of conspiring with others at large on August 25, 2024, to engage in the illegal mining of Mineral resources known as Gold at Ogunlepo mining site in Lege community, Odigbo local government area of Ondo State.

    The alleged offence is said to be contrary to section 3 (6) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act 2004 and punishable under section 1(8) of the same Act.

    The monarch and co-defendants were also alleged to have undertaken mining gold mineral resources on August 25 without lawful authority contrary to section 1(8) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act and punishable under the same Act.

    However, all the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges when read to them.

    Counsel to the AGF, Toluwalope Alex Ojo thereafter asked Justice Emeka Nwite to give the federal government a date to open its case against the accused persons.

    Although lawyer Ojo did not object to the bail of the accused persons, he, however, requested the court to compel them to deposit their international passports with the court.

    Counsel to the defendants, Vincent Ododo who moved consolidated bail applications for his clients pleaded with Justice Nwite to admit them to bail on various grounds.

    Part of the grounds he cited was that the 1st defendant was a well-known traditional ruler and that the charges against them did not carry capital punishment while also assuring that the defendants would not fail to appear in court for trial.

    In a brief ruling, Justice Nwite admitted them to bail in the sum of N20M each with one surety in the like sum.

    The Judge ordered that the sureties must be residents in Abuja with ownership of landed properties and must produce a three-year tax clearance certificate.

    In addition, Justice Nwite ordered that the defendants must deposit their international passports along with three copies of each of their recent passport photographs with the Deputy Chief Registrar of the Court.

    Pending the perfection of their bail conditions, the Judge ordered that they be taken to Kuje prison on remand.

    Meanwhile, their trial in the charge marked FHC/A

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