Couple, one other arraigned for allegedly assaulting policeman
A couple, Idris Adeyemo, 36 and his wife, Zainab, 31 were on Thursday arraigned in a Mapo Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting a police officer.
Idris and Zainab were arraigned alongside one Kafaya Bakare, 40.
They pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge of breach of peace, assault and threat to life, filed against them.
Magistrate O.O. Latunji admitted each of the defendants to bail, in the sum of N50,000, with one reliable surety each.
Latunji subsequently adjourned the suit until June 24 for hearing.
The police prosecutor, Inspector Oluseye Akinola, told the court that the defendants committed the crime on May 14, at Felele area of Ibadan, Oyo State.
Akinola said that Idris, Zainab and Bakare had an altercation with their co-tenants, Amoke Oseni.
According to the prosecutor, a police officer from the Felele police station arrived at the scene, but Idris obstructed him from performing his lawful duty of arresting his wife.
He further stated that Idris assaulted the arresting police officer, using all sorts of abusive language and threatened to decisively deal with the complainant, Oseni.
He noted that the offence contravened the provisions of Sections 249, 351 and 416 of the Criminal Code Cap 38 vol. ii law of Oyo State 2000.
(NAN)
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