The defendants are Saheed Onilewaji, 38; Lawal Onilewaji,
34; Ramon Onilewaji, 35; Azeez Sanni Onilewaji, 30; Sulaimon Abbas Onilewaji,
31 and Lateef Abbas Onilewaji, 24.
They were said to have on July 26 at about 1 pm, at Oribanwa
village, Elemoro, Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State shot the police officer.
The prosecutor, Inspector George Nwosu, told the court that
the defendants conspired among themselves to shoot one Assistant Superintendent
of Police, ASP Alli Thomas, with a gun.
He said the defendants also inflicted grievous bodily harm
on the police officer with machetes.
The prosecutor said the offences are punishable under
Sections 409 and 243 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.
counsel to the defendants, Spurgeon Ataene, urged the court
to grant them bail in the most liberal term.
However, the prosecutor did not oppose the bail application
but told the court that the victim has been admitted in hospital.
Magistrate E. O. Ogunkanmi admitted the six defendants to
bail in the sum of N50,000 with two responsible sureties each in like sum.
The matter was, however, adjourned till October 16.
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