We secured freedom on 27th June, 2023 for a downtrodden citizen, Ms. Olufunmilayo Eriolowa.

She spent over a month in the Kirikiri Custodial Centre after she was arraigned and remanded on charges of assault on a police officer and resisting arrest.

We took up her case pro bono.

We visited her a couple of times in Kirikiri and also represented her in the court.

On the 27th day of June, 2023, we applied to the Lagos Magistrate Court to strike-out the charge and discharge her.

We had also perfected her bail, but we had to get the entire case terminated.

The court agreed with us that the failure of the police to produce witnesses and the complainant in court on all the four occasions that the case came amounted to want of diligent prosecution.

Below is a report published by the Punch Newspapers.

https://twitter.com/InibeheEffiong/status/1674674268712386560?t=J6yUCcIx9_WVsqcHgMdYxQ&s=08

Lagos court acquits woman charged with assault on police

A 33-year-old woman, Olufumilayo Eriolowa, who was remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly assaulting a police officer, Olufowobi Nureni, at the Ogombo area of Lagos State, has been freed of all the charges.

Eriolowa, who had been remanded in custody since May 17, 2023, was freed by Magistrate M. O. Alao of the Magistrates’ Court in Eti-Osa, Lagos, after the case was struck out.

The PUNCH had reported that the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a post on Twitter, revealed that was remanded for allegedly assaulting a policeman in the state.

The post read, “Somewhere in Ogombo yesterday, she assaulted a police officer. She was arraigned today and has been remanded to the Kirikiri correctional facility till June 6 when the case comes up again in court.”

Earlier, the hair stylist was arraigned before Magistrate M. O. Alao on two counts bordering on assault and resisting arrest at the Magistrate Court of Lagos, Eti-Osa.

The police prosecutor, Jacob Samuel, during her arraignment, prayed to the court to remand the defendant in police custody.

Granting the request, Alao ordered that Eriolowa be remanded for 21 days in police custody pending the completion of the police investigation.

The charges read in part, “That you, Olufumilayo Erioluwa, on May 14, 2023, around 9pm, at Ajah, Eti-Osa, in the Lagos Magistrate District, did commit a felony with a serious assault on one Olufowobi Nureni, an Inspector and hereby commit an offence under Section 174 Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

“That you, Olufumilayo Erioluwa, on the same date, time and place, in the aforementioned Magisterial District, assaulted, resisted, obstructed and unlawfully prevented one Olufowobi Nureni, an Inspector attach to the Ogombo Divisional Headquarters, in the course of executing his lawful and official duty and thereby committed an offence punishable Under Section 174 (b) (c) and (e) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.

Eriolowa, however, pleaded not guilty to the accusations and the case was adjourned till June 6, 2023.

Meanwhile, a rights activist, Inibehe Effiong and his team took over Eriolowa’s case.

According to Effiong, the police could not produce a witness, and the complainant in court, adding that the Kirikiri Correctional Center did not also produce Eriolowa in court.

He said, “On June 6 when the case came up a second time, my team and I were able to secure bail for her. She was admitted to bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.”

Effiong explained that they were working on perfecting her bail terms when the case was struck out.

He said, “The complainant, Olufowobi Nureni, who claimed he was assaulted, did not show up in court for all the times the case was in court. The Kirikiri Correctional Centre did not also produce her in court, and the case was adjourned a third time till June 27, 2023.

"We had however taken steps to perfect the bail before the charge was struck out. The police could not provide any evidence, witness, or complainant in court and so we pleaded that the case be struck out and the Magistrate saw reason with us and did the right thing according to the law. She is freed and discharged and the charges against her have been struck out on June 27, 2023.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/lagos-court-acquits-woman-charged-with-assault-on-police/%3famp

FTC

I dedicate this feat to all the legit hustlers around the world.

On the topic, the woman should thank his stars. She should have spent a reasonable time behind bars if the lawyers did not come for her. There are many cases like this all over the country. The police are indeed our friends

Lol. Una don settle police

Lucky her, I'm sure she has learnt her lessons, go and sin no more...

Nairalanders, please show me love... ⤵️⤵️

donttryme:
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Busybody

Chai..

De don settle the mata for back. That's why none of them showed up in court for the three consecutive times.

It leaves the court with no option than to discontinue the case.

donttryme:
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Is picture not evidence

Clueless police

I remembered this news. So they kept her in prison for a month without charge?

If it was a man, he wouldn't see the light of the day. Now this is an excuse for women to unleash assault on men and go scot-free.

Nigeria= SIMP Nation

We may be we get to know what really transpired between the lady and the Inspector.
The picture above clearly shows her assaulting the policeman. Only the police knows why the case was bungled.

She is indeed lucky, go and sin no more.

From the picture, you can tell she is a vicious man assaulter. Only this time she assaulted olopa.

I hope justice is also extended to several others unjustly languishing in jails and detention

Goan sin no more....


Police is ya friend, sec4 (1) (9)

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Good move, people shouldn't be held captive. If you have a case against someone charge them to court

Tonnierichy:
Busybody

E pain you? Drink water and trust me, you go dey alright

sonofElElyon:


Is picture not evidence

Clueless police

What lead to that.... Picture isnt evident..

sonofElElyon:

Is picture not evidence
Clueless police

I'm sure you quote the wrong.

How can this small girl assault that huge officer,police can lie eehn

She don chop Kirikiri beans for nothing

[/b]In When Effiong and his team took over Erioluwa’s case.[b]

No tribalism.
We love each other it is the politicians that is playing on our intelligent.

donttryme:

E pain you?
Drink water and trust me, you go dey alright

😂😂😂😂
Getaaat

The Nigeria System is fvcked up

The police failed to show up a defense in court because they know when the issue is investigated they will end up the guilty party

Forget that she held on to a police officer, issue leading to that incident may be such that will buried the officer career hence police are tactically withdrawing

Good for her. Go and sin no more

Thank God she has been acquitted. But that time for Kirikiri go don reset her brain