Driver in court for allegedly assaulting, biting FRSC official

The police charged Ibe, who resides at opposite St. Matthew Catholic Church, Karmo, Abuja, with two counts of assault and causing grievous hurt.

The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Peter Ejike, told the court that the defendant committed the offense on Aug. 5, on the Herbert Macaulay Way, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja.

Ejike alleged that the defendant attacked Mr. James Owocho, attached to FRSC R-S- 71 Federal Sector Police Station while performing his duty with his team.

He said Owocho, apprehended the defendant on a traffic offence.

Accident claims two lives in Anambra. The prosecutor said while the defendant was asked to drive to the FRSC office, he drove the complainant to an unknown destination and fought him and bit him on the arm.

The offense, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 265 and 242 of the Penal Code Law.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty.

The Magistrate, Abdulmajid Oniyangi, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000, with one surety in like sum.

He ordered that the surety must depose to an affidavit of means, submit his/her passport photograph in the court’s registry and the address must also be verified by court officials.

Oniyangi adjourned the case until Sept. 10, for further hearing.