Kwara Chief bagged 1-yr non custodian imprisonment for parading self King
For the offence of parading self as king, one Sunday Ayantola of Ayedun Ekiti, Ekiti Local Government area of Kwara State has been penalised and sentenced to one year non custodian imprisonment.
In a suit No: KWS/23C/2016, Ayatola was dragged to court by the state government, following the complaints from members of the community over Ayantola’s moves that is considered sacrilegious.
In the judgement handed down by the trial judge, Justice S T Umar, Ayantola was sentenced to one year non custodian imprisonment as a form of punishment.
Ayantola was also ordered to sign an undertaking that compel him to ensure peace and orderliness in the community and he was to report on every first Monday of the month, at the police station, Ilorin for the one year.
The judge in the judgement said, Ayantola declared himself His Royal Majesty, Obaoye of Iwoye shortly after the paramount ruler of the ancient town, Obajisun of Ayedun, Dr Olusegun Rotimi installed him as his second-in-command.
The court further warned Ayantola from causing division in the community saying ‘Iwoye is not a different town from Ayedun. “Evidence before me is that Ayedun kingdom is made up three wards which are Ikotun, Iwoye, and Odo-Ila, and Iwoye is just a ward or quarter in Ayedun under the Obajisun,” the judge said.
“I’m satisfied that the prosecution has proved the second count of given false evidence under section 158(1) of the penal code law beyond reasonable doubt, rather than proceed to convict the defendant, I will utilize the provision of section 445 and 446 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law.
“I hereby order the defendant to enter into cognisance to be of good behavior with two sureties. The defendant shall appear O/C legal of state CID who is hereby appointed as the Probation Officer on 1st Monday of every month for a period of one year, pursuant to section 446(1) of Administration of Criminal Justice Law.
Ayantoye was charged to court under section 16 (2) of the Kwara State Chieftaincy law and section 158 of the CPC.
