Thursday, January 16, 2025 - Police in Edo State on Wednesday, January 15, arraigned a 24-year-old undergraduate, Rita Ogbolu, for allegedly assaulting two police officers on routine patrol.
Ogbolu is standing trial before an Evbuoriaria Magistrates’ Court on a
five-count charge bordering on conspiracy and assault.
The police
prosecutor, Mr P O Odion, said the defendant and one Samuel now at large
committed the offences on Jan. 10, 2025, at about 2.00 p.m., on Sapele Road in
Benin.
He said
the defendant unlawfully assaulted ASP Monday Omobude, and ASP Aghahowa
Anthony, while they were performing their lawful duties.
Odion said that the defendant tore the uniform of the police team
leader, an offence he said contravened Sections 412(2), 173(b) and 313 of the
Edo State Criminal Law, 2022.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Magistrate, Mrs
Endurance Osemwegie, however, granted her bail in the sum of N200,000 with one
surety in like sum. She adjourned the case until Jan. 24, 2025, for a
hearing.
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