An Ondo-based-Pastor, Paul Oyewole, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly threatening to kill a Magistrate, Mosunmola Ikujuni.
The Pastor was accused of reneging after allegedly obtaining the sum of N3m from a complainant with the pretence of returning the same within seven days.
It was also alleged that he faked his own death to avoid paying the N3m he borrowed from a member of his church.
Oyewole who allegedly promised to give the magistrate money or a recharge card to favour him in the case, also reportedly threatened to kill the Magistrate if she doesn’t listen to her.
The Pastor is accused of conducting himself in a manner likely to cause the breach of peace by demanding the phone number of the Magistrate to further threaten him.
The charge against him read;
“That you, Paul Oyewole, on July 21, 2023 at Oka, Ondo in the Ondo Magisteriala District, did write a threat letter to kill his worship, Magistrate Mosunmola Ikujuni, if she refuses to listen to your warning and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 323 of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol. 1 Laws of the Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.
“That you, Paul Oyewole on the same date, time, and place in the aforementioned magisterial district, corruptly promised to give, Magistrate Mosunmola Ikujuni money or recharge card to favour you in a case with charge number MOD/21c/2023, Commissioner of Police vs Paul Oyewole, in which you are a defendant, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 98a(b) of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol. 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.”
The Pastor pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him, after which the defendant in the sum of N500,000, with two sureties in like sum.
The case was adjourned to November 16, 2023 for hearing.
