Okada man stabbed over N100 fare
Lagos – A
25-year-old caterer,
Raji Kazeem, was on Thursday brought before an Ogudu
Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly stabbing a cyclist over N100 fare.
The
Prosecutor, Sgt. Lucky Ihiehie, told the court that the accused committed the
offence on Sept. 18 at Sosanya Street, Medina Estate, Gbagada, Lagos. Ihiehie
said the accused stabbed the complainant, Rayan Ali, following a disagreement
over a fare of N100, which was the amount both parties agreed on. “Before the
complainant knew it, the accused had broken a bottle and used it to stab his
left hand. The accused also inflicted deep injuries on the complainant’s back
and ear. “The complainant told the police at the Medina Police Post that he
took the accused on motorbike from Atumashe Estate to Medina Estate, Gbagada.
“On getting to Sesan Street inside the estate, he asked for his money and the
accused gave him N50 instead of N100. “The complainant rejected it and insisted
on getting N100 which resulted in a misunderstanding between the duo. The
accused used a broken bottle on him,” he said. According to the prosecutor, the
offence contravened Section 173 of the Lagos State Criminal Law, 2015
(Revised). The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The
Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 with
two reliable sureties in like sum.
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