Four persons were on Friday brought before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for alleged threat to life and being in possession of dangerous weapons.

The defendants, whose residential addresses were not provided, are – Suleman Muiz, 20; Olamilekan Alani, 19; Lawal Garfar,18, and Riliwan Kareem, 18.

They were docked on a three-count charge of conspiracy, a threat to life and being in possession of dangerous weapons.

‎The prosecutor, Insp Courage Ekhueorohan, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on Feb. 25, at No. 14, Ogunsanya St., Orile, Surulere, Lagos.

Ekhueorohan alleged that the defendants publicly threatened one Seun Alatisho with a machete.

He said that the defendants were arrested following phone calls by concerned neighbours of a possible fight in the area.

The prosecutor said that the offences contravened sections 51, 56 (2) and 412 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

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The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Sadiq Bello, granted each of the defendant’s bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety each in like sum.

Bello ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed and show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

He adjourned the case until March 17, for mention.