The nurse, Oduwole Taiwo, who lives at Lucky Fiber Road, Ikorodu, was said to have boarded the bus from Ikorodu to Ojota at about 4.15 p.m. A journey which costs N100 instead of the N50 she offered to pay.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Ihiehie Lucky, told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 10 at Ketu Bus Stop.
He said there was an argument between the accused and a LAGBUS ticketer over fare.
He said, “As the ticketer was collecting money from other passengers, she got to the accused and she brought out N50 to pay instead of N100.
“The conductor became angry and threatened that she would not be allowed her to disembark at her bus stop until she pays her bus fare.
“The driver tried to settle the matter and to his dismay, the accused left the ticketer and held the driver’s trouser on motion.
“The accused also unlawfully held the steering of the bus, causing the driver, Ogbogbo Gabriel, to lose control and in the process, the bus hit a BRT bus.”
The offences contravened Sections 166(1), (d) and 171 of The Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Section 166(1) provides a fine of N15, 000 or three months imprisonment or both for disorderly behaviour, while Section 171 stipulates three years for assault occasioning harm.
Taiwo pleaded not guilty to the two charges of disorderly conduct and assault occasioning harm.
The Magistrate, Mrs O. Sule-Amzat, granted the accused bail in the sum of N20, 000 with one surety in like sum.
The case was adjourned to September 20. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Yoruba like to play smart when it comes to paying for their bus fare. They would even offer to pay #20 for a journey of #70. Awof go kill ndi ofe mmanu.
ReplyDeleteanimal sense, instead of begging the driver you went to fight, na you have 20k for bail plus time wasting to go with, and you said you bi nurse
ReplyDeleteThis writer only gave us a one sided story. Please balance your story.
ReplyDeleteAre courts this idle in Nigeria when we ve thousands awaiting trial and a judge actually sat down to hear this case?
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