MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE JCA (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): The appellant, with three others, were arraigned before the Chief Magistrates’s Court for cognizance on an allegation of, to wit:- “On Monday, 12th July, 2004 authorities of the University of Ilorin reported that you Kayode Adeniyi aka Blank Jesus, Gospel Selepire Ogona, Oladipo Oluwole Eniola, and Usman Olanrewaju Bolakale conspired together and found a society; black-axe not registered or known to the University of Ilorin, a society that is prohibited and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 7 of Secret Cults and Secret Societies in Educational Institutions Law, 2004.”
Upon the arraignment of the accused persons in court, this4th accused person/appellant applied to be admitted to bail, by the Magistrate’s Court. The application was turned down. The appellant, therefore, filed an application before the High Court of Justice Ilorin, hereinafter called the lower court for the following prayers:
“Leave and order of…