A bus conductor, Qudri Mustapha, who allegedly punched a policeman in the mouth on Wednesday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

Mustapha, 25, who resides in Jakande area of Lagos, is charged with breach of peace and assault, to which he pleaded not guilty.

The Prosecution Counsel, Sgt. Ishola Samuel, told the court that Mustapha committed the offence on July 17, at 4 p.m. at Oshodi Bus-stop Inward Anthony Expressway, Lagos.

Samuel alleged that the defendant assaulted PCe Olumide Sonoiki, while performing his lawful duty

He alleged that Mustapha, who was causing obstruction by dropping-off passengers on the highway, punched Sonoiki when he confronted him and asked him to move his vehicle.

Samuel alleged that Sonoiki, sustained injury.

The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 168 and 174 of Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 .

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 174 provides a three-year jail term for assault and Section 168 provides a two-year jail term for convicts.

Magistrate F.O. Hughes admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N10,000 with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case until Sept. 9.

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But when police beat conductor or driver dem go say na part of their work.mtchew!!

Anger everywhere in this country
Everybody just dey vex

He should b recruited in to the police and promoted.

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He alleged that Mustapha, who was causing obstruction by dropping-off passengers on the highway, punched Sonoiki when he confronted him and asked him to move his vehicle.

That is too absurd of the conductor.

Meanwhile, Housefly dey chop dog injured tail, nobody talk,
Now dog chop housefly everybody dey SHOUT!
Inside life sef!

Too much aggression in the land all thanks to our BABA at the top.

People that lack self control scare me.
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So the policeman, no fit defend hinself............

Bad luck.

it is actually a crime to lay hands on an officer but sometimes these folks act like as if... If dem drop uniform and arms fight man to man dem go fit stand.

Forgetting that some of the so called bloody civilians are ordained from birth to fight. One blow seven die.

I had a friend who always beat up policemen. That guy was born to fight. A mighty man in battle.

las las d policeman go start to respect himself

him no even beat d policeman well self,him for beat am collect him gun shoot am join cum run to a faraway land

10,000 naira?? Hope conductors will not be beating police on a regular basis like this?

kai,now i get d gist,dat conductor na frustrated chelsea fan wey know say,dem go still chop am again today after dat 4-0 on sunday, so giving d policeman him hard earned money fit make am commit suicide self, so him get no other option dan to beat him frustration put inside d policeman

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This guy is lucky that they didn't even kill him inside prison custody

All those ones na coti with baton
He cant try such with sars

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Nairaland is a freaking mess, obscenities ranging from soft porn videos , gambling and data scammers grace the front page.

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Seun and his mods are dumb bleeps

ohaetomeaa..

It's all well and good that the conductor is being brought to justice for an assault on a police officer. My question is when would the police be made to account for all their atrocities against innocent citizens?