Two men sentenced to 30 days imprisonment for roaming naked in Ekiti streets

A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced two men, Adebiyi Olusola and Oguntola John, to 30 days imprisonment for public nudity.

The prosecutor, ASP Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on July 13 at about 4:00 a.m. in the Palace area of Ado-Ekiti.

The defendants were arraigned on a one-count charge of conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace, contrary to Section 181(1)(d)(h) of the Ekiti State Laws, 2021.

They pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to them, while their counsel, Ogunleye Abiola, appeared on their behalf during the proceedings.

In his judgment, Chief Magistrate Abayomi Adosun held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, noting that the defendants’ guilty plea further strengthened the case against them.

The magistrate subsequently sentenced both men to 30 days in prison without the option of a fine.

Earlier, the police prosecutor, Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the offence was committed at about 4 a.m. on July 13 in the Palace Area of Ado-Ekiti.

Oriyomi said the convicts were seen walking naked around the palace vicinity and along a public highway within the Ado-Ekiti Magisterial District.

He argued that their conduct was capable of causing a breach of public peace, prompting their arrest and subsequent prosecution.