For allegedly stripping two policemen naked, a 27-year-old man, Akinoye Dada, was on Thursday charged before a Somolu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos. Facing a six-count charge of assault, conspiracy, damage, breach of peace and causing grievous bodily harm, the accused, however, pleaded not guilty. Dada, who is believed to be unemployed, was alleged to have conspired with others still at large to assault the policemen who came to arrest them for committing an offence. According to the Prosecutor, Insp. A. Adegoke, the accused and his accomplices conducted themselves in a manner that caused a breach of the peace on Jan. 27 at about 6.30 p.m. on Bailey St., Somolu, Lagos. He alleged that the accused were also caught smoking Indian hemp to induce themselves into negative action. Adegoke, who gave the names of the assaulted policemen as Sgt. Olajide Komolafe and PC Williams Vandi, said the accused also tore their uniforms. “In a bid to evade arrest, the accused assaulted the police officers by giving them several blows and biting them,” the prosecutor said. He said the offence contravened Sections 70, 247, 356, 451 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State. The Magistrate, Mrs. B.O. Osunsanmi granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 with a surety in like sum and adjourned the case till Feb. 16. —Abosede Agboola
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Posted: at 4-02-2011 07:01 PM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Pointzero at 4-02-2011 09:46 PM (14 years ago) (m)
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NEMO DAT QUOD NON HABET
Posted: at 4-02-2011 09:46 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
senator76 at 4-02-2011 10:38 PM (14 years ago) (m)
i dont think that the accused committed that offense because nigeria police is capable of puting allegations of any kind on any body that claimed to know his right while they want to arrest him illegally as they were already known with. they once arrested me illegally like that some years back and put all kind allegations on me which include that i tore and removed the police logo on their cap,smoking of indian hemp when i dont even smoke ciggarate. nigerian police are nothing but criminals them selves.
Posted: at 4-02-2011 10:38 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
cops are lying through their teeth. assaulted a police officer, insulted him, manhandled him is their regular line but strip 2 cops naked, that's pushing it. wonder if they still had their boxers on after the drama.
Posted: at 5-02-2011 05:34 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
frayobkk at 24-06-2011 07:40 AM (13 years ago) (m)
Is a hard time we respect our police officer bc i notice that this police ppl end up killing citizine in order to protect then self we we respect then i see no reason for kiling here and there about police killing inncent citizin
Jesus replied, "What is impossible with men is possible with God." Luke 18:27
Posted: at 24-06-2011 07:40 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
chakamaroon at 24-06-2011 05:52 PM (13 years ago) (m)
I don dey pity naija police oo everybody just dey enter them anyhow sotey na naked dem dey naked dem now. wetin I dey pity dem sef, afterall they asked for it. no be dem begin sell dem respect b/4 we begin buy am ? meen see u pals leta..I got to go catch a bus home fast.
Posted: at 24-06-2011 05:52 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming