Owner of Buhari the dog remanded in prison

An Ota magistrate court in Ogun state on Monday remanded a man who named his dog “Buhari” at the Ibara prison, pending when his family is able to meet the terms of his bail after the police charged him for conduct likely to cause breach of peace.
The man, Joachim Iroko, aka Joe, was accused of committing the offence on Saturday August 13, 2016, at the Hausa section of Ketere Market in Sango-Ota, in the Ota Magisterial District.
“That you, Joachim Iroko, aka Joe, and others still at large, on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at about 5.30pm at the Ketere area, Sango, in the Ota Magisterial District did conduct yourselves in a manner likely to cause breach of the peace, by writing a name, Buhari, on a dog and parading same in the Hausa section of Ketere Market, Sango, thereby, committing an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 249 (d) of the Criminal Law of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2016,” the charge against him read

According to the police prosecutor, the offence was punishable under Section 249 (d) of Criminal Law of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2016.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and was admitted to bail by the Chief Magistrate, B. J. Ojikutu, in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum, who must be regular tax payers in the state.
The case was adjourned till September 19, 2016.

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