Police in Abuja on Friday arraigned two traders before an Abuja Magistrate’s Court for allegedly assaulting a policeman and tearing his uniform at Kubwa, in Bwari Area Council of the FCT.
Kafiyebi Tosin and Majeed Akinopo of Byazhin Across, Kubwa were charged with criminal force and assault, an offence contrary to Section 265 of the Penal Code.
The police prosecutor, Lukas Ephraim, told the court that a Police Constable, John Modestus, at the office of the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kubwa Area Command, Abuja, on July 11, complained at the Kubwa Police Station of how the accused, on same date, hit him and one Adikwu, who were on a motorcycle with their Toyota Camry car, which they drove in a reckless manner.
He said when the accused were accosted on why they should act in that manner without showing concern, they assaulted the police officer and tore his uniform.
When the one-count- charge was read to the accused, they pleaded not guilty and the prosecutor asked for a date for hearing.
Magistrate Elizabeth Wonni granted them bail in the sum of N100,000 with two reasonable sureties in like sum, who must be resident within the court’s jurisdiction.
The case was adjourned to July 7 for hearing.
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