DRIVER ARRAIGNED FOR BEATING FRSC OFFICIALS


A 31 – year- old man , Olasina Olanrewaju , who allegedly beat two officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps and inflicted injuries on them , was on Friday arraigned before an Ile -Ife magistrates ’ court in Osun State .
Olanrewaju was said to have beaten the two officials with a cable .
Addressing the court, police prosecutor, Sunday Osanyintuyi, said the defendant committed the offence on November 22 , 2019, at Ajebamidele, Ile- Ife .
He added that the defendant and others yet to be apprehended , threatened the FRSC officials performing their lawful duty .
He said the defendant unlawfully assaulted Taiwo Alonge and Bello Ishola , using a cable .
The prosecutor further explained that the defendant also tore uniforms of the officials .
The offences contravened sections 356 ( 3 ) , 451 and 516 ( 1 ) of the Criminal Code , 2002.
The Defence Counsel , Mr Ben Adirieje , applied for bail for his client and assured the court that he would not jump bail .

In her ruIing , Magistrate Bose Idowu , admitted the defendant to bail in the sum N 100 ,000 with two sureties each in like sum and adjourned the case until December 6 , for hearing .

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