A 21-year-old man identified as Stephen Monday has been arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, for allegedly beating a policeman, Inspector Folorunsho Lawal, and tearing his uniform while the cop performed his duty at Otto community, Ebute Metta.
According to reports, the suspect was arraigned on the charges of assault, theft and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.
The man was also accused of stealing N80,000 and a beret valued at N20,000, property belonging to the policeman.
The charges read;
“That you, Stephen Monday, and others now at large, on January 29, 2022, around 03.30pm, at G-Express, Otto, Ebute Metta, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did assault one Inspector Folorunsho Lawal while performing his legal duty by beating him and tearing his uniform, thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 173 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
“That you, Stephen Monday, and others at large, on the same date, time and place, in the aforementioned magisterial district, did conduct yourselves in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace by attacking Inspector Lawal while he was performing his legal duty, thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 168 (d) Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
“That you, Stephen Monday, and others at large, on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district, did steal N80,000 and a beret valued at N20,000, property of one Inspector Lawal, thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.”
Meanwhile, the Magistrate, Mrs F. F. George, granted the defendant bail.
However, the case was adjourned till February 7, 2022, for trial.
Credit: PUNCH
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