Arrest Warrant Issued for Ondo Commissioner in Magistrate Assault Case

An Akure Magistrate’s Court has ordered the immediate arrest and remand of Seun Osamaye, Ondo State Commissioner for Women Affairs, for the alleged physical and verbal assault of Chief Magistrate Temitope Alphonso. Presiding Magistrate Damilola Sekoni issued the warrant on December 31, 2025, after rejecting a medical report submitted by the defense to explain Osamaye’s absence, describing it as ‘unsatisfactory.’ The case, which stems from a confrontation at the Ministry of Women Affairs, has been adjourned until January 12, 2026. However, it began as a routine official visit to the…