A 26-year-old man identified as Tijani Muiz, was on Thursday, July 28, arraigned before an Ejigbo Magistrate Court, Lagos State, for allegedly biting the finger of a policeman.
Muiz was arraigned on three counts bordering on assault, conduct likely to cause the breach of peace and unlawful obstruction.
The prosecutor, Inspector Benedict Aigbokhan, had told the court that the defendant committed the offences on July 24 around 9.30 pm at Jakande Gate, Ejigbo, Lagos State. Aigbokhan said the defendant obstructed a policeman, Inspector Raymond Maugbe, from carrying out his official duty.
“In the course of obstructing the officer from carrying out his official duty, the defendant assaulted the officer by biting him on his left finger” Aigbokhan said.
The prosecutor said the defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of public peace. According to him, the offences contravened sections 168(d), 173, and 174(b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
When the charges were read out, Muiz pleaded not guilty.
