A
22-year-old man, Olumide Ajayi, has been docked at a Somolu
Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly pouring faeces on five
policemen and attempting to escape from custody. Ajayi, who lives at No.
17, Ikorodu Road, is facing a three-count charge of assault and
malicious damage. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Police
prosecutor, ASP Akinlebi Adegoke, told the court that the accused
committed the offences on December 27 at Alasela Market and the police
station at Onipanu. He said Ajayi was arrested and brought to the police
station for allegedly assaulting Paul Imoke, a salesman.
According
to Adegoke “He gave him a blow on his forehead following a disagreement
between him and Imoke, who sold a pair of glasses to him. On arrival at
the station, the accused became violent, vandalised a television set
and poured faeces on the five policemen on duty… The accused then
attempted to escape from custody before he was caught and charged to
court,” Adegoke said.
He
further gave the names of the five policemen assaulted as Inspector
Ogili Ejikeme, Sergeant Edosa Sylvester, Sergeant Alizor Stephen,
Corporal Alawode Olusegun and Corporal Segun Adeniyi. Meanwhile,
Magistrate Bola Osunsanmi granted the accused bail in the sum of
N100,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case to January
18 for trial.
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