Bus conductor in court for biting off passenger's lip

The suspect a resident of House 5, Idi-Orogbo St., Rabinyan, Ijoko, Lagos was docked on Wednesday on a one-count charge of assault.

The prosecutor, Inspector Victor Eruada, told the court that the accused committed the offence on December 7 at Shyllon Junction, Ilupeju, a Lagos Suburb.

Eruada said the accused physically assaulted Olowoye Adedayo after he refused to give him his balance of money and later threw it on the ground.

“Adedayo sustained a mouth injury following the bite, as well as several punches he received from Ogunremi during the argument”, he tells the court.

Eruada said the offence contravened Section 172 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. He was granted the bail granted him bail in the sum of N20, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

The magistrate, Mrs GO Anifowoshe said the sureties should be gainfully employed and must show evidence of a two-year tax payment to the Lagos State Government, as part of the bail conditions.

The case was subsequently adjourned until Jan. 17, 2018 for a mention.