Students’ Union President of the Federal Polytechnic,
Ilaro, Ogun State, Adegboye Olatunji, who was arrested for alleged involvement
in cultism, has been granted bail.
Olatunji was granted bail by a
Magistrate Court sitting in Ifo area of Ogun State on Monday.
The SUG President was arrested last week, allegedly inside a
bush at Gbogidi area of Ilaro, when new intakes were being initiated.
On Sunday, the Southwest Zone of the National Association of
Nigerian Students (NANS) threatened to embark on a statewide protest if
Olatunji was not charged to court by the police.
NANS alleged that the police and the management of the
polytechnic were making efforts to tarnish the image of the SUG President.
In a swift reaction, the Ogun Police Command warned the
students not to embark on the planned protest as anybody caught would face the
full weight of the law.
Meanwhile, Olatunji was docked yesterday by the police on
three-count charge.
He was, however, granted bail in the sum of N200,000, with
two sureties in like sum as the case was adjourned till February 20.
Speaking on the issue, the Special Assistant to Governor
Dapo Abiodun on Students Matters, Azeez Adeyemi, said the State Government
waded into the matter to forestall breakdown of law and order.
Adeyemi, who also doubles as NANS National Public Relations
Officer, said he met with the police and the students to resolve the matter
amicably.
He 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 we 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 and 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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