By Olawale Akinremi
A couple, Idris Adeyemo, 36 and his wife, Zainab, 31 were on Thursday docked in a Mapo Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, Oyo State for allegedly assaulting a police officer.
Idris and Zainab were arraigned alongside one Kafaya Bakare, 40.
The prosecution, Insp Oluseye Akinola, had told the court that the defendants , committed the crime on May 14, at Felele area of Ibadan, Oyo State.
Akinola said that Idris, Zainab and Bakare had an altercation with their co-tenants, Amoke Oseni.
According to the prosecutor, a police officer from the Felele police station arrived at the scene, but Idris obstructed him from performing his lawful duty of arresting Zainab his wife.
He further stated that Idris assaulted the arresting police officer, using all sorts of abusive language and threatened to decisively deal with Oseni, the complainant.
He noted that the offence contravened the provisions of Sections 249, 351 and 416 of the Criminal Code Cap 38 vol. ii law of Oyo State 2000.
However, the three defendants pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge of breach of peace, assault and threat to life, filed against them by the police.
Magistrate O.O. Latunji admitted each of the defendants to bail, in the sum of N50,000, with one reliable surety each.
Latunji subsequently adjourned the suit until June 24 for hearing.
