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Okada Riders Beat Police Officers, Damage Patrol Van In Lagos
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Okada riders have allegedly beaten police officers and damaged patrol van in Lagos.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that two commercial motorcyclists, Jimoh Lasisi and Femi Ajayi, were on Wednesday dragged before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos State, for allegedly beating up two police officers and damaging two police patrol vans.
Lasisi, 43, and Ajayi, 35, are standing trial on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, assault and breach of public peace.
The Police prosecutor, Insp Benedict Aigbokhan, told the court that the accused persons and other commercial motorcyclists at large committed the offences on Nov. 22 and Nov 25, at Jakande Estate Gate at Ejigbo.
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The prosecutor revealed that the defendants conspired and inflicted injuries on the police officers on duty.
According to the prosecutor, the officers included Insp Alulu Tunde and Wasiu Isiaka from Ejigbo Police Station.
Aigbokhan said the defendant also damaged two police patrol vans.
He said the defendants conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause a breach of public peace by obstructing free flow of traffic on a busy road.
The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 44, 170(3), 250 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
When the count charged were read to the accused persons, they, however, pleaded not guilty
While ruling, the Magistrate, Mr E. O. Ogunkanmi, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N500, 000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.
He ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed and show evidence of tax payment to Lagos State Government
He, however, adjourned the case tiil Jan. 19, 2022, for mentioning.
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