A 55- year-old woman, Maria Taiwo, was on Tuesday docked in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly slapping a policeman.
The police charged Taiwo, a hairdresser, who resides at 23 Calvary St., Obawole, Ogba, Lagos, with assault and causing a breach of peace.
Inspector Olusegun Oke told the court that the defendant committed the offense on August 31 at Area “G” police command, Ogba.
Oke told the court that the woman committed the offense at the police station, where her son was under arrest.
He said that an argument ensued between the defendant and Sgt. Ameh Elijah.
The offense, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 168 and 170 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Magistrate D.S. Odukoya admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Odukoya adjourned the case until November 3 for trial.
(NAN)
