Court orders remand of SSS operative for assaulting police officer
A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday ordered the remand of a State Security Services personnel, Yusuf John, for allegedly assaulting a police officer.
Mr. John, 35, was docked on a two-count charge bordering on criminal force and assault, offences he denied committing.
The judge, Umar Kagarko, ordered that the defendant be remanded in police custody till January 29, to ascertain the true condition of the victim, allegedly beaten-up by the SSS operative.
The prosecutor, Augustine Urom, had told the court that Irieme Aigberadion, a police sergeant, attached to Lugbe Division, FCT Command, reported the matter at Garki Police Station on Jan.27.
He said the complainant, at about 6 p.m. on the same day, together with his team, went to Lagos Street, Garki, to wash their patrol vehicle.
“In the process, he saw the defendant beating one Gift Utti, of Garki 2, a commercial sex worker.
“He went to separate him and stop the beating of the sex worker,’’ Mr. Urom said.
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