Shocking: civilian beat up two policemen

A 41-year-old businessman, Olawunmi Oladele, was arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly fighting and beating two police women.

The suspect was tried before Magistrate Mr A.A. Adesanya Oladele, for breach of peace and assault.
The accused, however,pleaded not guilty.

The offences contravened Sections 166 and 172 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011 which stipulates four-year jail term for such an offender.

The Prosecutor, Insp. George Nwosu, told the court that the accused committed the offences on Oct. 12 at Iju in Agege, Lagos.

He alleged that the accused and one other person now at large, unlawfully assaulted two policewomen, Insp.

Patricia Okhide and Sgt. Funmilayo Adeamo, fighting and beating them while they were performing their lawful duties.

Nwosu told the court that the accused allegedly obstructed the complainants from arresting one Mrs Kemi Saka who is now at large.

“The complainants were controlling traffic when they arrested Saka for blocking the road with her car and prevented other road users to have right of way.

“They ordered Saka to follow them to the station but the accused who was only a passerby, stopped and interrupted, telling Saka not to obey their instructions.

“In the process, Saka escaped with her car and the accused was arrested but he resisted arrest and was beating and fighting the police women in order to avoid arrest.”

However, The Magistrate, Mr A.A. Adesanya, in her judgement, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
He adjourned the case till Dec. 7 for mention.