Intrigues as Ijesa chief’s trial resumes

By GBENGA OLARINOYE OSOGBO—There was a mild drama at the Ilesa Chief Magistrate’s Court, yesterday, at the on-going trial of Chief Matthew Ogedengbe (62), the second-in-command to Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, when one Emmanuel Fadeyi, who had earlier sought for the order of the court to withdraw the suit he instituted against the chief, changed his mind to continue with the case. Chief Ogedengbe is facing a three-count charge of stealing, breach of peace and unlawful destruction of property before the Chief Magistrate’s Court. Fadeyi had reported Ogedengbe to the police for allegedly trespassing on his property in the Stadium area, Oke-Ibukun, Ilesa