A 28-year-old man, Ademola Michael, was on Wednesday arraigned before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly assaulting police officers.
According to the Prosecutor, Insp. Olubu Apata, the incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. on June 4 in Ado-Ekiti. Apata said the defendant, alongside others still at large, assaulted the officers while they were performing their lawful duties.
Michael, whose residential address was not provided, faces a single count of assault.
He alleged that the defendant and others at large assaulted and obstructed one ASP Gabriel Kehinde and other officers, while discharging their lawful duties.
Apata said the offence contravened Section 187(b) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
The prosecutor asked the Court for an adjournment to enable him to study the case file and assemble his witnesses.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him.
Counsel to the defendant, Mr Opeyemi Esan, urged the Court to grant the defendant bail, with a promise that he would not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Taiwo Ajibade, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N10,000 with one surety in like sum.
She adjourned the case until July 1 for hearing.
