Man Damages Police Sergeant’s Mouth With Fist Blows

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

A Police Sergeant, Mr  Igweson Patrick has been hospitalised after one Chukwudi Joseph attacked and rained blows on his mouth while he went to effect an arrest following a distress call in Ajegunle, Lagos.
The incident happened at 139, Uzor street in Ajegunle, Lagos.
P.M.EXPRESS gathered that his mouth was badly damaged such that he could not properly eat and drink.
The suspect, Joseph has been arrested and charged before Apapa Magistrate’s court with assault by inflicting injury on Patrick’s mouth.
Trouble started when one of the local government health worker identified as Bright Akinpelu went to Joseph’s house to effect environmental sanitation monitoring.
Joseph then attacked Akinpelu who contacted the police for rescue mission.
However, when Patrick who was detailed to visit the scene for maintenance of peace and order in the area and possible effect arrest was also attacked.
When Patrick got there, he was reportedly attacked by Joseph who rained blows on him and was bleeding profusely from his mouth.

He was rushed to the hospital for treatment. Before then, other officers were mobilised and arrested Joseph.
He was charged with assault and he pleaded not guilty.
The presiding Magistrate, Mr M.A. Etti granted him bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.
He was remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect his bail.
The matter was further adjourned till 13 February 2017.