A
man has landed himself in serious trouble after he allegedly assaulted a
staff of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company for sharing bills when
there is no electricity supply.
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Ozoigbo Ikenna, 40, who allegedly assaulted a staff of Ikeja
Electricity Distribution Company was on Wednesday arraigned at an Ikeja
Magistrates’ Court.
Ikenna, a resident of Williams Eliot St. New Oko-Oba area of Lagos,
pleaded not guilty to a two-count of assault and breach of peace
levelled against him.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Ishola Samuel, told the court that the accused
beat up Ms Enyi Eunice while on lawful duty January 20, at the accused
residence.
Samuel said that the complainant was performing her official duties
by sharing electricity bills, when she was assaulted by the accused in
his compound.
He said, “The accused, locked the entrance gate, deprived her
of going outside and beat up the complainant for bringing an electricity
bill without a constant light.”
He said that Ikenna confronted Eunice about the bill, and she got a beating from the accused and was left with a black eye.
According to him, the case was reported to the police and Ikenna was subsequently arrested.
He said that the offences contravened Sections 171 and 166 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Section 171 prescribes a three-year jail term for assault and harm.
Following the plea of the accused, the Magistrate, Mr A.R.
Onilogbo, granted him bail in the sum of N10,000, with two sureties in
like sum.
Onilogbo said that the sureties must be gainfully employed and must
show evidence of two years’ tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
The magistrate adjourned the case till Feb. 22, 2017 for mention.
-NAN
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