Court remands man, 33, over alleged assault of police officer

The Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, on Friday, remanded in the correctional centre Temitoye Ganiyu, 33, charged with assaulting a police officer in the course of discharging his duty at the station.

Ganiyu, whose address was not provided, is facing a three-count charge of assault, maliciously damage  and breach of peace.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Prosecutor, ASP E.O. Adaraloye, told the court that the defendant committed the offences at the Ota Divisional Police Headquarters..

He alleged that the defendant assaulted one ASP Badejo Taofeek with appointment numbet 178714, by dragging him on the floor and tearing his cloth.

Adaraloye said that the defendant also conducted himself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by further assaulting a police officer, Florence Adedapo.

He added that the defendant maliciously damaged a Samsung A07 Android Phone valued at N210,000.

The Magistrate, Mrs O.O Fadairo, remanded the defendant in the correction centre and adjourned the case until Aug.10, for further hearing.