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Adegboye Olatunji the SUG president of Ilaro Polytechnic who was nabbed with cultists in a full regalia has been granted bail. Adegboye was arrested along side one Olanrewaju Taiwo last week where they were initiating new comers into the group at Gbogidi area of Ilaro.
Adegboye said he was not a cultist, that he doesn't knoew how he ended up been part of them, that he was charmed on his way going to church around 7 am when he was charmed
Here's what he said;
"I am not a cult member. I don't know how i got into the bush. I was charmed, i don't know how it happened.
"I was going to church around 7am on Sunday. I was going to a church in Ilaro. My Rector also goes to that church and he hates anything cultism".
The National Association of Nigerian Students[NANS] claims police and the management of Ilaro Polytechnic are trying to tarnish the image of Adegboye, they also threatens to embark on a statewide protest if Adegboye is not released.
Adegboye has been granted bail with the sum of N200,000, with two sureties in like sum as the case was adjourned till February 20.
Speaking with the reporters Azeez Adeyemi who is the Special Assistant to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Students Matters said;
"The protest didn't hold because the government of Dapo Abiodun cannot sit and watch the state being under fire over an issue that we can sit and resolve amicably.
"As a special Assistant to the governor on students matters , i have to do the needful basically with the past experience i have in students struggle.
"We were able to convince the Nigerian students and give them reasons why we will need to return to the dialogue table and could achieve the best of result. And i think to the best of my knowledge, we have been able to achieve the best result we could achieve.
"We stand down the protest on the intervention of the state. Myself as the agent of the state government has to wade in and put out calls to both sides for us to have the continued peace we are enjoying in the state.
"I met with the students ans as well met with CP .We had a robust discussion between the CP and myself and we both agree that we should suspend it till i come down to Eleweran to have a meeting with the management team.
"After the meeting, we were able to resolve that the boy should be charged to court, at least that would guarantee his freedom pending the time the case would be tested in the court of law".
Adegboye said he was not a cultist, that he doesn't knoew how he ended up been part of them, that he was charmed on his way going to church around 7 am when he was charmed
Here's what he said;
"I am not a cult member. I don't know how i got into the bush. I was charmed, i don't know how it happened.
"I was going to church around 7am on Sunday. I was going to a church in Ilaro. My Rector also goes to that church and he hates anything cultism".
The National Association of Nigerian Students[NANS] claims police and the management of Ilaro Polytechnic are trying to tarnish the image of Adegboye, they also threatens to embark on a statewide protest if Adegboye is not released.
Adegboye has been granted bail with the sum of N200,000, with two sureties in like sum as the case was adjourned till February 20.
Speaking with the reporters Azeez Adeyemi who is the Special Assistant to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Students Matters said;
"The protest didn't hold because the government of Dapo Abiodun cannot sit and watch the state being under fire over an issue that we can sit and resolve amicably.
"As a special Assistant to the governor on students matters , i have to do the needful basically with the past experience i have in students struggle.
"We were able to convince the Nigerian students and give them reasons why we will need to return to the dialogue table and could achieve the best of result. And i think to the best of my knowledge, we have been able to achieve the best result we could achieve.
"We stand down the protest on the intervention of the state. Myself as the agent of the state government has to wade in and put out calls to both sides for us to have the continued peace we are enjoying in the state.
"I met with the students ans as well met with CP .We had a robust discussion between the CP and myself and we both agree that we should suspend it till i come down to Eleweran to have a meeting with the management team.
"After the meeting, we were able to resolve that the boy should be charged to court, at least that would guarantee his freedom pending the time the case would be tested in the court of law".
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