PDP Supporter Babington- Ashaye Arraigned For Calling Party Chieftain Kashamu Buruji “Drug Baron and Jail Breaker”

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A supporter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Deji Babington-Ashaye, was yesterday arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Abeokuta, the state capital, for allegedly calling Senator Buruji Kashamu a “drug baron and jail breaker”.

Babington-Ashaye, who was said to used offensive words on Kashamu on PDP WhatsApp group, often referred to as PDP match to victory, was arrested by the police on the accusation that he was conducting himself in manners that could lead to a breach of peace. Kashamu Buruji

The prosecution officer, Sunday Eigbejiale, told the court that the accused committed the offence between March 13 and 14 at a location opposite Community High School, Ogere, Remo.

Eigbejiale said Babington-Ashaye’s conduct could cause a breach of peace when he allegedly took to insulting the senator representing Ogun East.

He alleged that the accused called Kashamu drug baron and jail breaker and also challenged him to travel to the United States of America (USA).

Babington-Ashaye, however, pleaded not guilty to the one count charge of breaching public peace.

The defence counsel, Bola Oluwole, said the offence was bailable and asked the court to grant his client bail.

The Chief Magistrate, Oriyomi Ogunfowora, granted him bail of N250, 000 with two sureties.

Ogunfowora adjourned the matter till March 30.

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