BREAKING: Hoodlum who beat teachers, damaged properties at Areago High School Ogbomoso sentenced to 12mths’ imprisonment

BREAKING: Hoodlum who beat teachers, damaged properties at Areago High School Ogbomoso sentenced to 12mths’ imprisonment

Khalid ABRAHAM

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Odedokun Olusegun, who was involved in the attack on a public secondary school in Ogbomoso, Oyo state, Areago Community High School, in 2024, has been convicted and sentenced to twelve (12) months’ imprisonment.

Odedokun Olusegun’s prison term started August 17, 2026, following a judgment delivered by Chief Magistrate (Mrs.) P.O. Adetuyibi, of the Magistrate Court 1, in the Ogbomoso Magisterial District.

Olusegun was taken to court by the Commissioner of Police, Oyo state, with Charge No: MOG/211^c/2024, on a four-count charge.

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The first charge was conspiracy and felony, committed alongside others at large at the school on November 4, 2024, which constitutes threat to life, an offence said to be “contrary to and punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Vol. II laws of Oyo state of Nigeria, 2000.”

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The Count II charge was intimidation and threatening of the (then) principal of the school, Mr. Akande John Adeoye, an action that constitutes an offence and punishable under Section 86 (1) of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Vol. II laws of Oyo State of Nigeria, 2000.

In the Count III charge, he was accused of instigating other hoodlums (at large) to damage the school properties especially perimeter fence being undertaken by the PTA via management, and in Count IV, he was accused of damaging windows, doors, borehole, and asbestos ceilings in classes valued at over N10m (ten million naira), an offence also punishable under the Oyo state laws.

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While he was not found guilty of Count I and Count II he was convicted for the other two charges. Thus, based on Count III, the defendant (being a first offender) was sentenced to fourteen (14) days’ imprisonment, and for Count IV, twelve (12) months’ imprisonment. The two sentences will run concurrently.

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However, in the spirit of restitution, the convict was given an option of replacing or paying for the damaged items in the school, which was put at over N10m.

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