A 29-year old businessman has been arraigned in court for physically assaulting two policemen in Abuja.
29-years old businessman named Manya Obiora has been docked in a Kado Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja for alleged assault on two policemen.
The accused, Obiora who is into the repairs of mobile phones is resident at Zone 7, Lugbe, Abuja.
The prosecutor, Inspector Simon Ibrahim, told the court that the matter was reported by two policemen: Corporals Kelechi Odurobi and Henry Ossia, attached to Utako Police Station, Abuja, on June 11. He said that on same date, the policemen went to Kanapy market, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja, to invite one Chidi for allegedly receiving stolen property.
According to the Prosecutor, Obiora prevented the police from arresting Chidi for questioning at the station. He reportedly attacked the policemen with his working tools and also went as far as threatening to influence their immediate dismissal from the Nigerian Police Force. This prevented the policemen from effecting the arrest of Chidi.
That action of Obiora contravened with the provisions of the 1999 constitution of Nigeria as stipulated in sections 167, 267, 397 and 327 of the Penal Code.
However, the accused pleaded not guilty to the charge against him and the judge, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, granted him bail in the sum of N50,000 and a surety in like sum.
The Judge stated his surety must reside within the jurisdiction of the court. He adjourned the case until August 3 for further hearing.