Justice Olaolu Olanipekun of the Oyo State Magistrate Court Seven sitting at Iyaganku, Ibadan has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Prophet Ojo Amos (a.k.a Elewuogbo).
Justice Olanipekun ordered that Elewuogbo and his two sureties be arrested and detained till the next adjournment date for refusing to present himself in court after being granted bail.
Prophet Elewuogbo is currently standing trial before the court over alleged defamation of Sat Guru Maharaji, the charge he had denied.
Elewuogbo and a Lagos-based blogger, Mr. Gbenga Dan Asabe, were alleged to have through media publications accused Maharaj Ji of selling human body parts for money ritual.
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The court also granted the request for the consolidation of the cases against Elewuogbo and Dan Asabe brought by Maharaj Ji’s counsel, Barrister Dapo Akinosi.
Barrister Akinosi had prayed the court that since facts of the two cases are related, it would be better if they were merged together.
The court granted the application and adjourned the case till April 30.
The court, however, ordered that Elewuogbo be arrested and detained till the new adjournment date.
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