An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso, has warned Oba Solomon Akinola, the Oloko of Oko that he might be made to face court contempt for continuous trespass on a contentious land.
Justice K.A. Adedokun gave the warning after the prosecution presented photographs of the encroachment on the disputed land that the defendants were still trespassing the land when the court had not awarded same to them.
The prosecution, Mr I.O. Abdulazeez also said that the lives of the people of Aagba was also being threatened by the defendants.
It would be recalls that Oba Solomon Akinola along with 14 others have since November 2023 been facing a 29-count charge bordering on land grabbing, conspiracy, attempted murder, rubbery, and assault.
The 14 other defendants in the case include; Chiefs Sunday Aderinto, Jimoh Asimiyu, Timothy Aderinto, Matthew Akintaro, Rafiu Ganiu and Adejare Adeleru.
Others are; Samson Ogunmola Zachiaus Adeleru, Kamorudeen Ajibade, Raji Rasaq, Mutiu Arowosaye, Oyeyemi Oyelekan Olusegun Oyelekan and Sheriff Adio.
At the resumption of trial, Dr Isaac Abiodun,the Chief Executive Officer (CEO.) of Tropical Culture Farm Limited said that Akinola instructed his men to invade his farm and Aagba village to maim people.
Abiodun stated that he doesn’t know what would have happened to him now if he had not ran for his dare life in the May 10 2021 invasion of his farm and Aagba village.
“In 2021, the Baale of Aagba and I petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) on how oba Akinola had invaded the farm and the village of Aagba, leaving the place and the indigenes in total disarray.
“After investigation, the Federal Ministry of Justice transferred the case to Oyo State Ministry of Justice for prosecution,” Abiodun said.
He tendered audio and video exhibits of two of his employees who were macheted in the head, leg and other body parts before the court.
Also, the audio played in the court showed that there was a communication between the witness and two of the defendants, Timothy Aderinto and Sunday Adams concerning the attack.
“My lord, the attackers who were led by Aderinto also destroyed the bulldozer being used on the farm because they poured salt into the engine and smashed the winscreen.
“Though, I was not physically present when some of my employees and villagers were ruthlessly dealt with in the present of oba Akinola in his palace, but I saw them when they were brought outside,” the witness told the court.
The prosecution subsequently tendered the medical reports of each of the victims of the attack made by four medical doctors from Bowen Hospital Ogbomoso as exhibits before the court.
Abdulazeez then said that he had closed his case.
The judge therefore, adjourned the matter until Oct. 23 for commencement of defence.
