28th April, 2024
By Paul Iyoghojie
The Police at the Maroko division, Lekki, of the Lagos State Police Command, Lagos have arrested a businesswoman, Vivian Nwachukwu, 34, and charged her before a Lagos Magistrates’ court for allegedly slapping a police officer, Inspector Yekini Momodu and pushing him down during an altercation.
Police said that the defendant also slapped one Mufutau Ayodele on his cheek and gave him a fist blow on his mouth which caused him harm with blood gushing out.
Police alleged that the defendant also damaged Ayodele’s Infinix Hot 12 Promax phone valued at N100,000.
Police further alleged that while the incident was going on, concerned residents in the area quickly sent a distress call to the Division Police Officer, DPO in charge of Maroko Division, Lekki, who swiftly dispatched his men to the scene to arrest the defendant and restore order.
After an investigation by Inspector Elizabeth Ekanem, the defendant was charged before the Igbosere Magistrates’ Court sitting at the Ebute Metta Magistrates’ Court, Lagos on a four-count charge bordering on assault occasioning harm and malicious damage.
Police prosecuting counsel, ASP Isaac Ameru told the court in the charge marked T/17/2024 that the defendant and one other still at large committed the offence on 14 April 2024 at 5 Dideolu Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Ameru told the court that the defendant and one other took the law into their own hands and allegedly slapped a police officer and another complainant and inflicted injury on them for unjustifiable reasons.
He said the offences committed were punishable under Sections 411, 134, 173 and 350 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges and Magistrate Emeka Opara granted her N50,000 bail with one surety in like sum.
Opara adjourned the case till 10 May 2024 for mention and ordered that the defendant be detained at Kirikiri Correctional Facility till she perfected the bail.