It was like a drama yesterday during a Court session, when the
presiding Chief Magistrate of an Osogbo Magistrate Court, Adewunmi
Makanjuola ordered a middle-aged lawyer, Nnajite Okobie, to observe a
five-minue frog-jump as a punishment for making noise during the court
proceeding.
Makanjuola, who was presiding over a case of alleged rape of an
11-year-old primary school girl was apparently disturbed by the noise
emanating from Okobie, who was having a conversation with two people
suspected to be his clients in the court premises.
He had earlier sent the court orderly to warn him to desist from
making noise but he failed to adhere to the warning of the court.
Provoked by the action of Okobie and his two clients, Makanjuola therefore ordered the court orderly to invite the trio before him.
The Chief Magistrate told them to decide on whether to be docked for
contempt of court or observe a five-minute punishment of frog-jumping
and then ordered the court orderly to sanction the trio by engaging them
in a five-minute frog-jump stressing that their action had put the
court in disrepute.
It was a sight to behold for the workers of the court. While some
were full of pity for Okobie, others were seen making mockery of him.
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