Oladeji, who appeared before an Itire Magistrate’s Court in Lagos, is standing trial on a six-count charge of felony, conduct likely to cause a breach of the public peace, malicious damage and assault.
The prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent Lucky Ifegerimoni, told the court that the accused with others at large dumped the remains of the boy at the doorstep of the landlord, Mukaila Onakoya.
He said Oladeji conducted himself in a way likely to cause a breach of the peace and for preventing the landlord and his family from leaving their apartment.
He also accused Oladeji of assaulting his landlord, his wife and another lady, Alugbe Rose.
Ifegerimoni added that the accused threw away two drums of kerosene valued at N85,689, property of his landlord.
He said that the accused committed the offence at 34, Gasper St., Itire on April 1.
According to him, the offences contravened sections 249(d), 351, 451 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos state.
Oladeji, however, pleaded not guilty.
Chief magistrate, Mrs Abimbola Awogboro, granted him bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum. She adjourned the case till June 28 for further hearing.
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