Hottestgistnaija.com
All the Defendants were present in court.
A.G. Oshoala, DPP, Lagos State, led the prosecution.
Olawale Akoni, SAN and Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, led the defence team.
Mr Oshoala, DPP, informed the court that he received a directive from the Hon Attorney-General of Lagos State, that in view of the remorseful disposition of the defendants, the State is willing to step down on the charges on three conditions:
The defendants will write a formal apology to the Governor of Lagos State on the event they took place.
The defendants will give an undertaking to comply with all Regulations relating to COVID 19 pandemic.
The defendants will go on self isolation for 14 days in order to protect others that they may come in contact with.
All the defendants accepted these conditions and thereafter the DPP applied to withdraw the charges and requested that the conditions be furnished through the Officer in charge of Legal Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba.
Delivering a Bench ruling, the Magistrate said it is better to allow the defendants enough time to comply with the conditions. So, she gave the defendants 24 hours to comply with the conditions.
The case was consequently adjourned to 9/4/2020, for withdrawal or plea, as the case may be.
Mr Akoni, SAN and Mr Adegboruwa, SAN, on behalf of the defence expressed their gratitude to the court, the Governor of Lagos State, the AG of Lagos State and the police, for the peaceful and friendly proceedings.
