A 40- year-old lawyer, Dayo Abudu, on Friday appeared in
an Ijede Magistrates’ Court for allegedly slapping a policewoman
who was on duty.
Abudu is being tried for assault, obstruction, breach of peace
and threat to life which he earlier pleaded not guilty.
According to the Prosecutor, Insp Aminu Isaac, the accused
committed the offence on Jan. 20, on a piece of land at Gberigbe
Area of Ikorodu.
He said that the accused assaulted and slapped Sgt. Serifat
Tiamiyu who was attached to Area ‘N’ police command, Ijede while
performing her lawful duties.
“The police stopped his clients, Oladipupo Ahmed and Taiwo Adetu
from working on a piece of land which the ownership is being
investigated by the police.
“The accused instead went to the police station to harass the
police officers on duty and did not allow his arrested clients to
write a statement, thereby caused obstructions.
“He also sent a text message to one Insp. Yetunde Fasuba,
threatening her life if she continues investigations on the
matter.
The offence contravened Section 174,117(1)(2),168(d)and 57(b) of
the Lagos State Criminal Code Laws, 2015.
The the matter was first mentioned on Feb. 2 in which the lawyer
was granted a self recognissance bail.
The defence counsel, Ladega Adetayo, had earlier sought for
justice for the defendant, saying that his clit was wrongly
charged.
On resumed hearing, the Magistrate, Mr R.O. Davies, however,
pleaded for peace to reign.
“Laws allow encouraging settlement in this kind of case, if care
is not taken, there might be a battle between Commissioner of
Police and Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).”
According to Daramola Biola, the prosecuting counsel, if the
accused refuses to opt for settlement, the matter should be
tried.
Davies adjourned the case until April 6, for substitution of the
charge without prejudice to settlement.
A 40- year-old lawyer, Dayo Abudu, on Friday appeared in
an Ijede Magistrates’ Court for allegedly slapping a policewoman
who was on duty.
Abudu is being tried for assault, obstruction, breach of peace
and threat to life which he earlier pleaded not guilty.
According to the Prosecutor, Insp Aminu Isaac, the accused
committed the offence on Jan. 20, on a piece of land at Gberigbe
Area of Ikorodu.
He said that the accused assaulted and slapped Sgt. Serifat
Tiamiyu who was attached to Area ‘N’ police command, Ijede while
performing her lawful duties.
“The police stopped his clients, Oladipupo Ahmed and Taiwo Adetu
from working on a piece of land which the ownership is being
investigated by the police.
“The accused instead went to the police station to harass the
police officers on duty and did not allow his arrested clients to
write a statement, thereby caused obstructions.
“He also sent a text message to one Insp. Yetunde Fasuba,
threatening her life if she continues investigations on the
matter.
The offence contravened Section 174,117(1)(2),168(d)and 57(b) of
the Lagos State Criminal Code Laws, 2015.
The the matter was first mentioned on Feb. 2 in which the lawyer
was granted a self recognissance bail.
The defence counsel, Ladega Adetayo, had earlier sought for
justice for the defendant, saying that his clit was wrongly
charged.
On resumed hearing, the Magistrate, Mr R.O. Davies, however,
pleaded for peace to reign.
“Laws allow encouraging settlement in this kind of case, if care
is not taken, there might be a battle between Commissioner of
Police and Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).”
According to Daramola Biola, the prosecuting counsel, if the
accused refuses to opt for settlement, the matter should be
tried.
Davies adjourned the case until April 6, for substitution of the
charge without prejudice to settlement.
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