A father and his son have been arraigned before a
Magistrate court in Agbowa, Ikorodu, Lagos State, for allegedly assaulting
workers of Ikeja Electric while they were on official duty at Oluhunda
Community in Adamo, Ikorodu.
In a video, which went viral, the trio of Okiki
Akintola, (50), Mohammed Akintola (22) and Abdulameed Okiki, attacked the team
of IE staff and forcibly tried to throw the Linesman, who had climbed the
electric pole off the 30-feet ladder.
The Head of Corporate Communications of IKEDC, Felix
Ofolue, who spoke of the incident, said that other officials of IKEDC were
beaten by the neighbours that arrived the scene.
Ofolue said: “The culprits were arrested at their
residence in Adamo following the attack and arraigned on a five-count charge.”
According to
one of the charges, the accused on May, 22, 2019 at Temidire Community Development
Area (CDA) Araromi Adamo in Ikorodu Magisterial District, “did obstruct and
prevent Adebanjo Kabiru and other staff of Ikeja Electric from performing their
lawful duty and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under
Section 117 (2) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.”
After the five charges were read to them, the
accused pleaded not guilty to the offence. Magistrate A. O Ogbe adjourned the
matter to June 24, 2019. The accused were granted bail.
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