Four men face trial over alleged ambush, stabbing in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi
Four men have been arraigned before an Isua-Akoko Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State over an alleged ambush and stabbing of a man identified as Amos KC.
The defendants, Samuel Ezekiel, Lunfa Joshua, Adebayo Kola and Ganiyu Atilam, appeared before Magistrate Kolapo Kolawole on a three-count charge relating to the alleged attack.
According to the prosecution, the incident occurred at about 9:25 a.m. on September 25, 2026, in Isua-Akoko, within the court’s jurisdiction.
Prosecutor Inspector Kehinde Emmanuel told the court that Ezekiel allegedly broke a bottle and stabbed the complainant in the lower jaw. The other defendants were also accused of participating in the alleged ambush.
The prosecution said the alleged offences contravened Section 412 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Volume 1, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.
The defendants, who were not represented by lawyers, pleaded not guilty to the charges after they were read to them in court.
Following their pleas, Magistrate Kolawole granted each defendant bail in the sum of one million naira.
The court adjourned the case until October 28, 2026, for further proceedings.
