Businessman in court for allegedly assaulting police officer
For allegedly
assaulting a police officer, a 22-year-old businessman, Solomon
Nwankwo, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate’s
Court, Lagos.
Mr. Nwankwo is facing a two-count charge of conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace and assault.
The prosecutor, ASP
Stanley Iwok, said the accused on April 24 at the Divisional Crime
Branch Office, Ogombo Police Station, conducted himself in a manner
likely to cause the breach of peace.
“The accused
seriously assaulted one PC Falana Adeniyi by slapping him on his face
and raining curses on the police officer,’’ Iwok said.
Mr. Nwankwo pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The magistrate, O. I. Oguntade, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 and adjourned the case to May 12.
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