An Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded
a 33-year-old dry cleaner, Imole Emmanuel, in
prison custody for assaulting a police corporal,
Kayode Akingbade, and conducting himself in a
manner likely to cause breach of public peace.
Emmanuel, who was slammed with a three-count
charge on June 13 at about 5.30 pm, is accused of
pouring hot soup on Akingbade’s face and police
uniform and also attempted to snatch his service
rifle.
charge on June 13 at about 5.30 pm, is accused of
pouring hot soup on Akingbade’s face and police
uniform and also attempted to snatch his service
rifle.
The charge sheet reads: “That you Emmanuel Imole
‘m’ on 13/06/2016 at about 5 .30 pm at Baptist
junction, Ilawe Road, Ado Ekiti in the Ado Ekiti
Magisterial District did threaten with violence one
Cpl Akingbade Kayode attached to New Iyin Road
Police Station, Ado Ekiti by pouring hot stew on his
face and police uniform before trying to struggle
with his rifle and thereby committed an offence
contrary to and punishable under Section 86(1) of
the Criminal Code Cap C16 Vol. 1 Laws of Ekiti
State of Nigeria 2012.
“That you Emmanuel Imole ‘m’ on the same date,
time and place in the aforesaid magisterial district
did conduct yourself in a manner likely to cause a
breach of peace by pouring hot stew on the face
and his police uniform and thereby committed an
offence contrary to and punishable under Section
249(d) of the Criminal Code Cap C16 Vol. 1 Laws
of Ekiti State Nigeria 2012.
“That you Emmanuel Imole ‘m’ on the same date,
time and place in the aforesaid magisterial district
did assault one Cpl Akingbade Kayode while eating
at Nike Food Canteen located at Baptist junction,
Ilawe Road, Ado Ekiti by pouring hot stew on his
face and on his uniform and thereby committed an
offence contrary to and punishable under Section
356(1) of the Criminal Code Cap 16 Vol. 1 Laws of
Ekiti State Nigeria 2012.”
Policemen were said to be on surveillance around
Baptist College area on Ilawe Road and the suspect
was ordered to leave their area to allow the cops
carry out their operation.
Akingbade was said to have dashed to the canteen
to eat about 30 minutes later only for the suspect
to trace him there and allegedly carried out the
attack.
At the sitting held Monday, police prosecutor,
Bankole Olasunkanmi, disclosed that five witnesses
have been lined up to give evidence against the
accused person but only three including the nominal
complainant were in court.
Olasunkanmi prayed the court for a short
adjournment to enable him study the case file and
assemble his witnesses.
Defence counsel, Gbenga Alabadan, urged the court
to admit the accused person to bail, stressing that
the presumption of innocence was still in favour of
his client.
He therefore prayed for bail for the accused person.
Presiding Chief Magistrate, Idowu Ayenimo, in his
ruling, said there was not enough ground placed
before the court by the defence counsel to justify
the bail for the accused.
Ayenimo ordered the defence counsel to approach
the court with written bail application for the
accused.
He ordered the accused to be remanded in prison
custody and adjourned the case to July 7.
