The accused students include: Lawrence Samuel (22), Amao Ayoyinka (33), Lucky Jeremiah (16), Segun Agboola (17), Sodiq Adeyemo (17), Jamad Adegbenle (17), Gafar Oyeleke (14), Ayomide Fatunmibi (15), Pelumi Oyetunde,(15), Ahmed Gbadebo (17), Pelumi Owoyemi (17), Musbau Olabode (16),Ridwan Oladapo,(15), Seye Dawodu (15),Toheeb Adeyemo (15), Esther Adeleye,(14), Mutiu Ajadi (16), Taiwo Oluwatobiloba (16), Abass Lukman (17), Ridwan Oladimeji (22), Samad Mudashiru (19) and Sunday Fowowe aged 17 years.
The accused were arraigned on a seven-count charge of conspiracy, violence, unlawful possession, among others.
Our correspondent gathered that the students in collaboration with thugs went to the school to brutalize their teachers, who they claimed to have been treating them unjustly.
SOJ WORLDWIDE gathered that thuggery of the students was an everyday affairs with the Technical Students on the same Iwo Road in the last academic session.
Police Prosecutor, Inspector Joshua Oladoye told the court that the accused students on October 18 and  2017 at about 9:30am at Osogbo Grammar School, conspired to cause mayhem and inflicted injuries on the members of staff and students of the school.
Oladoye added that the accused went with cutlases and other dangerous weapons into the school premises and intimidated the members of staff and students.
He argued that the offences committed by the accused contravened Sections 516, 80,430, 355, 390(9), 249 of Criminal  Code Cap 34, Volume II, Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2003.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them.
Counsels to the accused persons, Barrister A.O. Olodo and Barrister Jimoh Akintayo, applied for the bail of the defendants in the most liberal terms, adding that the offences are bailable ones.
While delivering her judgement, Magistrate Adenike Olowolagba granted the accused bail of N200,000 with two sureties each and adjourned the case till December 6 for further hearing.
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