LAGOS — A 52-year-old housewife, Grace Adebanjo, who allegedly assaulted a policeman and two of his female colleagues, was yesterday charged before an Apapa senior magistrate’s court in Lagos.
The accused, who resides at Boundary area of Ajegunle, Apapa, Lagos, is being tried for assault, tearing of police uniform, unlawful obstruction, damage to property and breach of the peace.
Cpl. John Iberedem, the prosecutor, told the court that the accused, who was being investigated by the police at the Ajeromi Police Station, bit Cpl. Oda Fatimoh on her finger.
Iberedem said that the accused also tore the uniform of one Sgt. Olodu Frederick, attached to the Ajeromi Police Station, while performing his lawful duty.
According to the prosecutor, the accused also held the clothes of Cpl. Folasade Akinsola, cutting the policewoman’s golden necklace worth N34,000 in the process.
He said that the accused committed the offences on September 28, at 6.00 p.m. at the Ajeromi Police Station, Ajegunle, Apapa.
Iberedem said the offences contravened Sections 166(d), 171, 172 and 337 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
If convicted of felony, the accused could bag three years imprisonment.
Adebanjo, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
In his ruling, the Senior Magistrate, Mr P. A. Adekomaiya, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 with a surety in like sum.
He said that the surety should show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
The magistrate adjourned the case till November 8, for mention.
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The accused, who resides at Boundary area of Ajegunle, Apapa, Lagos, is being tried for assault, tearing of police uniform, unlawful obstruction, damage to property and breach of the peace.
Cpl. John Iberedem, the prosecutor, told the court that the accused, who was being investigated by the police at the Ajeromi Police Station, bit Cpl. Oda Fatimoh on her finger.
Iberedem said that the accused also tore the uniform of one Sgt. Olodu Frederick, attached to the Ajeromi Police Station, while performing his lawful duty.
According to the prosecutor, the accused also held the clothes of Cpl. Folasade Akinsola, cutting the policewoman’s golden necklace worth N34,000 in the process.
He said that the accused committed the offences on September 28, at 6.00 p.m. at the Ajeromi Police Station, Ajegunle, Apapa.
Iberedem said the offences contravened Sections 166(d), 171, 172 and 337 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
If convicted of felony, the accused could bag three years imprisonment.
Adebanjo, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
In his ruling, the Senior Magistrate, Mr P. A. Adekomaiya, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 with a surety in like sum.
He said that the surety should show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
The magistrate adjourned the case till November 8, for mention.
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