A driver who pleaded guilty to beating a police officer, has been remanded at the Kirikiri Prisons by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
Vanguard reports that Magistrate A.A Adesanya remanded Bamidele
Olowokere, 36, who was charged with conspiracy, breach of peace and
assault.
Adesanya adjourned the case till Feb. 25 for review of facts of the case and sentencing of the resident of Agege, Lagos.
According to the prosecutor, Insp. George Nwosu, the accused and
others still at large conspired to assault DSP Saibu Braimoh on Jan.19
on Capitol Road, Agege.
“The accused and others beat up the police officer while he was performing his lawful duty,” he said.
Nwosu said that Braimoh was on surveillance patrol when he was assaulted by the accused and the others.
He said that the officer noticed heavy traffic and boarded a
motorcycle to go and clear any obstruction, but was beaten as soon as he
alighted from the motorcycle.
“As he alighted from the motorcycle, the accused and others
came out from nowhere and started beating him, and injured him all over
his body,’’ he submitted.
He noted that the offences contravened Sections 166, 171 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Reportedly, the accused may be jailed for three years if found guilty.
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