Court summons Agodi Correctional doctor to ascertain Auxiliary’s health status

The Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, has summoned the medical doctor in Agodi Custodian centre of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) to appear before it over a matter bordering on the health status of the former Chairman of the Oyo State Park Management System (PMS), Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, also known as Auxiliary.

The case, which was billed for earing on Tuesday, was stalled due to his absence.

It was gathered that although the former PMS Chairman was earlier in Court but could not attend his session due to alleged health related issues.

Auxilliary had earlier arrived at the Court but left before the case was mentioned. Tribune Online gathered that the Correctional Centre offcers who brought him in the morning and some people gathered around him noticed that the former PMS boss was not feeling too well.

“Some people were pouring water on his head while some others were applying ‘aboniki’ balm on his legs. What we noticed was that after some time, the Correctional Centre officers called their boss at Agodi, they brought their vehicle and he was assisted by officials of Correctional service, his children and friends and he was taken out of the court.”  

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The matter was slated for 11am but after some sessions, the Court rose and came back around 12pm. 

The Defence Counsel, Olalekan Ojo, SAN, while addressing the court, said he learnt that Auxiliary was sick.

Surprised, the Judge asked the Prosecutor, O.S Tella, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions; O.A Bolarinwa, Senior State Counsel; and F.F Gbadamosi, who were appearing for the state, if they were aware of the development. 

Responding, the Lead Prosecutor, O.S. Tella told the Judge she knew about the whole incident, as seen in the open court. 

The situation drew the anger of the Presiding judge who said even if they would take him (Auxiliary) out of the court, he was supposed to be told.

The Court insisted that even if Auxiliary was sick, one of the officials of the NCoS would have come to inform him of the real position of things.

Ruling, the Court adjourned the matter till Wednesday, noting that by then, the true situation about his health status would have been ascertained.

The Court added that if eventually the defendant is confirmed to be sick, the Court would pick another date for hearing of the matter.