CYRIACUS IZUEKWE
An Osogbo Magistrate Court, Osun State, on Friday remanded a 25-year-old man, Saheed Olatunbosun, for allegedly failing to produce his daughter, Omowumi, after standing as a surety for her.
The prosecuting Police officer, Adepoju Kayode, told the court that the defendant stood as a surety for his daughter at Ataoja Police Station and allegedly failed to produce her as promised. He alleged that the defendant disrespected the Police by refusing to produce the suspect he stood for.
However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge filed against him by the Police.
Counsel to the defendant, Najite Okobie, applied for his bail on liberal terms, promising that he would provide reliable sureties if granted bail.
The presiding magistrate, Olusegun Ayilara, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000 with one surety. He adjourned the matter to 16th June, 2026, for mention.
Legal experts say Section 170 of the Criminal Law of Osun State, 2002 deals with “surety failing to produce accused person in court”.
The law states that if you stand as a surety for someone and that person jumps bail/fails to appear in court, the court can: forfeit your bail bond, order your arrest to explain why you did not not produce the defendant, and fine or hand the person up to two years imprisonment.
