It is reported that a 32-year-old taxi driver, Fred Johnson, allegedly beat up an Assistant Commissioner of Police in Abuja.
He was arraigned on Tuesday in a Wuse Zone II Chief Magistrates’ Court.
The Police charged Johnson, who lives in Angwuan Juli Mararaba Kam Bia Ligia, Nasarawa State, with mischief.
The prosecutor, Mr. Alaba Ajayi, told the court that the case was reported at the Wuse Police Station on March 23.
The prosecutor’s testimonial alleged that the defendant, Mr Fred drove dangerously and damaged a Samsung phone valued at N220,000 and an Infinix phone valued at N100,000 belonging to one Assistant Commissioner of Police serving in Abuja.
Such offence contravened the provisions of Section 336 of the Penal Code.
The defendant pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to him.
The Chief Magistrate, Egbe Raphael offered the defendant to be released on bail.
The bail conditions require the defendant to pay the sum ofN50,000, and also produce one surety, a civil or public servant on GL 07, who must live within Abuja.
The surety must produce a letter of appointment, last promotion and identity card.
The magistrate later adjourned the case until April 26 for hearing.
