A 69-year-old electrician, Boladale Ojebode, a resident of 20, Abdul Lawal Street, Ishefun in Ayobo, a Lagos suburb has appeared before an Ikeja Magistrate Court on Monday for allegedly failing to produce his son that he stood surety for.
Ojebode is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and perversion of justice.
The prosecutor, Sgt Kenrich Nomayo, alleged that the defendant stood as a surety for one Kayode Ojebode, who was charged with obtaining money under false pretences.
Nomayo told the court that the defendant committed the offences on December 4 at Ayobo Police Station in Lagos State.
“The defendant conspired with Kayode Ojebode with intent to prevent, pervert and defeat the cause of justice by allowing Kayode escape after police bail,” the prosecutor said.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The magistrate, Mrs O. O. Fajana, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She also ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed and produce evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
She subsequently adjourned the case to December 21 for mention.
