An Ilorin Magistrate’s Court in Kwara on Monday
remanded a man, Ogbechukwu Ogbe, in prison for allegedly slapping a police
officer, Sgt. Adisa Akinjide, and a court clerk, Ishola Rotimi, during court
proceedings.
The
Prosecutor, Abegunde Elijas, said that the accused was disturbing the court
during proceedings when he was cautioned not to make noise, but he bluntly
refused.
Elijas said that in the process,
he was asked to move out of the court, but he refused and started fighting the
police and the court clerk.
He alleged that the accused tore
the policeman’s uniform and threatened to deal with both of them.
The prosecutor said that the
accused was standing trial on a four-count charge of criminal force to deter a
public servant from discharging his duty, interruption of judicial proceeding
and intimidation.
He said the offences contravened
Sections 267, 155 and 396 of the Penal Code.
Magistrate Babatunde Immam
ordered that the accused be remanded at Okekura Prison in Ilorin.
He adjourned the case till March
27 for further mention.
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