The operatives of the
Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit (Task Force) on Thursday arraigned a suspected criminal on the instruction of the Lagos
State Commissioner of Police Mr. Imohimi Edgal over assault on an officer of
the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps and his sibling.
The Chairman of the
Agency SP Olayinka Egbeyemi said that preliminary investigation revealed that
the suspected criminal stabbed the officer, Mr. Aderemo Ramoni and his sibling,
Mr. Adeyemi Ridwan, with scissors at different spots on their head after he was
caught to have jumped a fence into a neighbour's compound.
According to him, the
officer could not only handle the suspected criminal after he was stabbed but he
called his sibling who supported him and took the suspect to the nearest Police
Station.
He noted that the
synergy between the Nigerian Police and other security/enforcement officers of
the State on curbing criminal activities is yielding maximum cooperation across
Lagos.
Egbeyemi urged members
of the public to always give useful information on any noticeable criminal
hideouts and activities around their area.
He however confirmed
that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police Mr. Imohimi Edgal directed that the
suspected criminal be charge to court after he was briefed about the incident.
He quoted the
Commissioner of Police to have said "An Injury to any is injury to
all"
The suspected criminal
Mr. Chigozie Okoro, 29, who hailed from
Imo State in a confessional statement to the agency confirmed to have stabbed
the officer and his sibling with scissors when he was caught.
He however pleaded for
leniency and promised never to indulge in any criminal acts again if pardoned
by the government.
According to a
statement, Dr. Fatai Musa of 'God Hope Medical Centre, Ilasamaja who treated
the victims later referred them to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
(LASUTH) for further examination on their heads due to complications over
series of injury sustained.
Meanwhile Okoro who was
arraigned at the Lagos State Mobile
Court sitting at Oshodi pleaded not 'Guilty' to a 3-Count charge of 'assault',
'Breach of Peace' and 'Obstructing of government official' leveled against him.
Magistrate Tosin Ojuromi
who presided over the case however granted the suspected criminal bail
conditions in the like sum of N100, 000 each with two responsible sureties who
must be gainfully employed with evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State
Government.
Magistrate Ojuromi
included in her bail conditions that one of the surety must be above 40 years
of age and with a full size photograph.
The Prosecuting Counsel
Barrister Adedoyin Odukoya disclosed that 7 witnesses appeared during the
trial of the case.
He however said the case
was adjourned to 23rd of October, 2017 for further hearing.
Pictures L-R Attacked
Officer of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps Mr. Aderemo Ramoni and his
sibling Mr. Adeyemi Ridwan at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja
Mr. Chigozie Okoro the suspected criminal who stabbed the Officer and his sibling at Fiditi Street, Ilasamaja, Lagos
No comments:
Post a Comment