Commercial Driver Arrested For Stabbing Police Woman

Thirty-two year-old driver, Samuel Adam, was arrested for stabbing a policewoman with a broken bottle the Oshodi Magistrates’ Court heard.
According to the Prosecutor, Cpl. Kehinde Olatunde, Adam allegedly committed the offences on May 20 at Bello Street, Shogunle, Oshodi.

Olatunde who spoke about the incident, said the accused carried out the dastardly act on one Sgt. Raliat Jimoh, attached to the Shogunle Divisional Headquarters, while performing her official duty.

“The accused stabbed the complainant, to resist arrest

“He was driving against traffic recklessly; the complainant entered his bus and asked him to stop, but he resisted arrest.

“He zoomed off with her from her duty post to an unknown destination; he stopped and was dragging her down from his Volkswagen bus.

“He later picked a broken bottle and stabbed her on her right hand. When he saw blood gushing out of her hand, the accused abandoned his vehicle and took to his heels.”

Olatunde said that the offences contravened Sections 166 and 171 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

Section 171 prescribes a three- year jail term as penalty for offenders.

Adam, who is being tried at on charges of breach of the peace and assault, however pleaded not guilty of the offences and was granted a bail of N100, 000 with one surety in like sum.

The Magistrate, Mr Akeem Fashola, adjourned the case to June 16 for mention.

Meanwhile, at least ten members of the Nigeria Union of Road Transports Workers (NURTW) in Akwa Ibom state sustained injuries of various degrees following a clash between them and policemen attached to the Government House in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.