A 35-year-old man, Ahmed Tairu, who allegedly indecently assaulted some
women by touching their bosoms and buttocks, is facing trial at an Oshodi
Magistrates' Court in Lagos.
The accused, who resides at No. 26, Brown St., Maryland, Lagos, is arraigned
for breach of peace and assault.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Kehinde Olatunde told the court that the accused
committed the offences on May 11 at New Life Hotel at No. 4, Church St.,
Oshodi.
According to him, the accused assaulted and touched the women's bosoms
and buttocks.
"The accused also conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of
peace.
"The accused always go to the hotel to obstruct the female staff from
performing their duties and always harass the female customers of the hotel.
"Tairu had been warned several times by the management not to come to the
hotel premises again, but he failed to heed the warning," he said.
Olatunde also told the court that the accused allegedly stabbed two security
guards with a broken bottle when they tried to prevent him from assaulting the
women.
"In the process, he tore their uniforms and stabbed one of the guards on the
head with a broken bottle and another on his chest."
The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 166 and 171 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused pleaded innocence of the offences.
In his ruling, the Magistrate, Akeem Fashola, granted the accused bail in the
sum of N50, 000 and adjourned the case to May 21 for mention.(NAN).
women by touching their bosoms and buttocks, is facing trial at an Oshodi
Magistrates' Court in Lagos.
The accused, who resides at No. 26, Brown St., Maryland, Lagos, is arraigned
for breach of peace and assault.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Kehinde Olatunde told the court that the accused
committed the offences on May 11 at New Life Hotel at No. 4, Church St.,
Oshodi.
According to him, the accused assaulted and touched the women's bosoms
and buttocks.
"The accused also conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of
peace.
"The accused always go to the hotel to obstruct the female staff from
performing their duties and always harass the female customers of the hotel.
"Tairu had been warned several times by the management not to come to the
hotel premises again, but he failed to heed the warning," he said.
Olatunde also told the court that the accused allegedly stabbed two security
guards with a broken bottle when they tried to prevent him from assaulting the
women.
"In the process, he tore their uniforms and stabbed one of the guards on the
head with a broken bottle and another on his chest."
The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 166 and 171 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused pleaded innocence of the offences.
In his ruling, the Magistrate, Akeem Fashola, granted the accused bail in the
sum of N50, 000 and adjourned the case to May 21 for mention.(NAN).
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