Two men arraigned for allegedly assaulting police officer in Ogun
Two men who allegedly assaulted a police officer on Thursday appeared in an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo, Ogun State.
The police charged Alexander Samson, 25, and Olasunkanmi Oniyide, 22, with assault and breach of peace. The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Prosecutor, Evelyn Motim, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on June 9, at 5:30 p.m. at Lafenwa area in Abeokuta.
Ms Motim said the defendants conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by assaulting Police Inspector Victoria Lawrence.
She said that the defendants used their vehicle to hit and push Ms Lawrence, while discharging her duties, causing her body injury in the process.
“The duo disobeyed the traffic rules and the police officer who was on duty tried cautioning them but they used their vehicle to hit her away from the road.
“The duo also conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of public peace by constituting nuisance when the police officer cautioned them from following one way traffic,” the prosecutor said.
The Magistrate, O. A Akamo-Oyede, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N50,000, each with one surety each in like sum, and adjourned the case until August 29 for hearing.
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