A Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs. Blessing
Titty Ahmed, has petitioned the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai
Owoseni, over alleged assault and threat to her life.
In the petition written on her
behalf by Simeon Atunbi of Blue Diamond Law Firm, Ahmed accused a woman, Mrs.
Jerry Okoh, of assaulting her on April 19 while performing her duty at 9 /11,
Dayo Kuye Close, New Oko-Oba, Lagos.
The petition reads in part: “It is
our brief that our client, who is a legal practitioner and property consultant,
manages the property situated at No 9 /11, Dayo Kuye Close, New Oko-Oba, Lagos,
under the lawful authority of the landlord. The said property is occupied by
tenants among who is Mrs. Jerry Okoh (hereinafter referred to as the ‘tenant’)
and her family. The said tenant has become notorious for the violent conduct
which extends to the neighbours, the landlord and her agents.
“Based on instruction of the
landlord, on 19th April 2017, our client visited the said property
in the company of an officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Sergeant Fakule Taiwo, with the
intention of serving a ‘Notice of Power Disconnection’ on the defaulting
tenants.
“However, when our client requested
to see the tenant, her children informed our client that the tenant was not at
home. Consequently, ‘The Notice’ was pasted and a picture was taking as proof
of service.
“Our client then proceeded to serve
the notice on the occupiers of the other apartments on the premises.
“While the notice was being served
on the other occupiers, the tenant came and attacked our client by slapping
her, hitting her, tearing her clothes and under wears. She was mobbed by the
tenant and her children. During the assault our client lost her gold neck chain
(necklace) and wristwatch both worth ₦1,270,000.”
According to the petition, Sergeant
Taiwo’s attempt to quell the attack, which had degenerated to a threat to
Ahmed’s life, was suppressed by the violence of the tenant and her children.
“Our client was only able to escape
this life-threatening incident by the grace of God and the help of the police
officer.
“When she eventually managed to step
into her car, the tenant was hitting the car glasses, she took a big stone
threatening to smash the car glasses but the police officer prevented her. Our
client sustained several bruises, dislocation of bones and shock and she is
still traumatised by the incident. The dastardly act of the tenant landed our
client in the hospital where she is currently recuperating…
“Our client has incurred heavy
medical bills and has lost several businesses due to the injury sustained from
the ugly incident which has resulted in her absence from her office to attend
to client’s matters worth several millions,” the petition added.
Ahmed said the incident was reported
at the New Oko-Oba Police Station.
“We humbly petition your good self
to intervene in this matter by investigating, arresting and persecuting the
said Mrs. Jerry Okoh as it relates to upholding rule of law and sanctity of
human lives in the country,” the petitioner urged Owoseni.
But in another development, while
the case was being awaited to be arraigned in court on Friday by the Oko Oba Police
Station, an order came from the Area G command that the case file be
transferred immediately to the area command, which the DPO in charge of Oko Oba
police station complied to instantly.
One inspector Bola (criminal
record department) came to collect the case file that Area G command
is interested in the matter and that Mrs. Jerry Okoh is the daughter of
the former area commander.
However, the matter took a dramatic
turn at Area G, as the Oko Oba case file was discarded and a new case file was
brought out accusing the lawyer of assaulting Mrs Jerry Okoh.
The said inspector Bola insisted
that the lawyer should write a statement and afterwards sign a bail bond on self-recognition
while Mrs Jerry Okoh was not interrogated further on the assault case
In the interest of justice and
equity, the lawyer is asking the commissioner of police to remove the matter
from Area G command
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