Shonekan’s Son Refuses to Appear In Court.

An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered Mr Adeboye Shonekan, a son of former Nigerian interim president, Ernest Shonekan, to appear in court following a complaint he made to the police about two men.

Both men, Lucky Nwene, 38, and Friday Obinna, 37, were arraigned by the police from the Maroko Police Station, Lekki, last May 5, before Miss Olanike Olagbende.
They are standing trial on a count of breach of peace contrary to Section 166 (C) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

Prosecuting Corporal Friday Mameh told the court that the offence for which they were charged occurred last March 26, at No. 4, Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos.
He alleged that Nwene and Obinna, both employees of an engineering firm in Victoria Island, entered the premises of Mr Shonekan without any invitation during a social gathering organised by the ex-president’s son.

He added that the defendants were found sitting in Shonekan’s living room without any lawful reason and their conduct caused a breach of the peace.
The defendant denied the charge and Magistrate Olagbende granted them bail in the sum of N150, 000 each with two sureties each in the like sum.
When the matter came up yesterday, the magistrate enquired about the whereabouts of the complainant in the matter.

She observed that Shonekan, a principal witness in the case, had not put in an appearance in court during the prosecution of the case.

The Magistrate ordered that a witness summons be issued to compel Shonekan’s appearance in court at the next adjourned date.
The matter was adjourned till September 21, for mention.