A 30-year-old man, Tunde Ajani, who
allegedly beat up a policeman, was on Wednesday brought before an Apapa
Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
Ajani, a resident of Ajegunle area
of Apapa, is facing two charges of breach of the peace and assault.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Kokoye
Olusegun, told the court that the accused committed the offences on Sept. 9 at
Layeni Police Station, Ojo Road, Ajegunle-Apapa, Lagos.
Olusegun said Ajani assaulted a
police officer, Paul Okonkwo, by pulling his uniform and punching him, while performing
his lawful duty.
“The complainant said he was trying
to explain an issue concerning the conduct of the accused to him, when he got
angry and started rough handling him,’’ he said.
The offences contravened Sections
166 and 171 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused, however, pleaded not
guilty.
Section 171 prescribes three-year
jail term for assault occasioning harm, if found guilty.
The Senior Magistrate, Mr M.A Etti,
granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
Etti said the sureties must be
gainfully employed and should show evidence of two years tax payment to the
Lagos State Government.
Further hearing in the case was
fixed for Nov. 4.
NAN
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