Lagos driver slaps policeman, threatens another with a wheel spanner appears in court

Driver charged to court for slapping and threatened officers with a wheel spanner. He also tore the police uniform.

A 35-year-old bus driver, Amos Alade  allegedly slapped a policeman and threatened another with a wheel spanner, on Wednesday appeared in an Apapa Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

The driver was brought before the court on a two-count charge of assault and threatening violence. He pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The prosecutor, Sergeant Olusegun Kokoye, told the court that the accused committed the offences on June 15 at Bakare Garage, Cardoso Street, Kirikiri Town, Apapa, Lagos.

He said that Alade assaulted one of the complainants, Augustine Odey, by slapping him and tearing his police uniform while performing his lawful duty.

Kokoye also said that the accused threatened to use a wheel spanner to hit another police officer, Edwin Ugwugbo who tried to settle the dispute.

The prosecutor said that the accused got angry because the policemen stopped him for driving in a reckless manner.

He said that the accused was apprehended by the complainants and taken to the police station.

Kokoye noted that the offences contravened Sections 57 and 173 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015( Revised).

Section 173 prescribes three years jail term for a person convicted of serious assault.
The Senior Magistrate, Mr M.A Etti, granted the accused N100,000 bail, with one surety who must be gainfully employed.

He said that the surety must show evidence of two years’ tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
The case was adjourned until June 28 for further hearing.

PM News


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