LASTMA OFFICIAL DOCKED FOR ASSAULTING POLICE INSPECTOR

OGBA, Lagos, Nigeria – An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Yemi Adenuga   was arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court, sitting in Ogba for allegedly stabbing a police officer, Inspector Simon Yaduma with a broken bottle.

Adenuga was arraigned  on six count charge of assault, conspiracy, breach of peace and felony before Chief Magistrate  O. J. Awope. Police prosecutor, Edet Akodo told the court that the incident occurred on June 15, 2018 at about 8.00 pm at Ilasamaja, Lagos. Akodo alleged that Adenuga on June 15 at Ilasamaja attempted to murder Inspector Yaduma.

He said Adenuga unlawfully assaulted Yaduma “by beating him up and inflicted injuries on his head and lips and thereby committed an offence and that Adenuga committed felony and assault by using bottle to stab Yaduma while performing his lawful duty with intent to resist or prevent a lawful arrest.

The prosecutor alleged that the offences committed are contrary to and punishable under sections 411, 44(1), 406(1), 171, 174(a)(c) and 230 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos state of Nigeria 2015.

The defendant however pleaded not guilty to the six count charge preferred against him by the Police. Chief Magistrate Awope granted him bail in the sum of N200,000.00 with two sureties in the like sum. She said the sureties must be tax payers to Lagos state government, have their identity and addresses verified. The matter was adjourned till July 17 for trial.