Three men and a lady have been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court on a four-count charge of conspiracy, breach of the peace, assault and obstructing police officer from performing his duty.
The defendants, Kujembola Olawashina, 36; Kola Afolabi, 42; Alade Adeyinka, 26, and a female, Toyin Obide, 49 committed the offence on November 18 at the Edge Base Technology, Ikeja.
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According to the prosecutor, ASP Ezekiel Ayorinde, offences contravene Sections 164, 117, 174 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
He said, “The complainant went to the defendants’ company to arrest one of their staff who failed to honour the police invitation in a case of fraud and stealing.
“The defendants prevented the complainant from arresting the suspect. They beat him up and locked him inside a room. When the complainant was finally freed without executing his duty, he came back with his colleagues to arrest the defendants while the others escaped.”
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges, and they were granted bail of N200,000 each with two sureties, whom should be gainfully employed and show evidence of two years’ tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
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