Umar Mohammed, a Nigerian immigration officer was arraigned by the Lagos State government on 21 April at the Lagos high court, sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Igbosere, because of an accusation of aggression

The Lagos state government in the charge noted: LD/120518c/2022 alleged that Mohammed illegitimately abused his colleague “Oluwafemi Adeyemi Badiru” by slapping him in his office which made his nose to bleed.

The so called Abuse of Badiru took place on the 30 July, 2019, at Nigerian Immigration Service, Ikoyi, Lagos State.

However, One of the counts read: “That you Umar Mohammed on or about July, 30, 2019, at the Nigerian Immigration Office, Ikoyi, Lagos State, in the Lagos Judicial Division did unlawfully assault one Badiru Adeyemi Oluwafemi while executing his lawful official duty.”

The offence is contrary to Section 173, 174 (e) of the Criminal Law Ch. C17, vol. 3 Laws of Lagos State 2015.

Mohammed, who was arraigned before Justice Sherifat Sonaike, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge, preferred against him by the Lagos State government.

After his arraignment, the prosecution, led by Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Dr. Babajide Martins, sought to open his case, but the defendant’s counsel, Mrs. O. N. Osineye raised an objection.

Martins, then applied to the court for a trial date, which was granted and fixed for June 21, 2023, but the defendant’s counsel, Osineye informed the court that they have a pending bail application.

According to report, Martins informed the court that the application is not accomplished to be taken, as he was served with the application on April 19, 2023.

Moreover, the court adjourned the matter to April 26, 2023, for the hearing of defendant’s bail application. Osineye pleaded with the court to postpone the previous bail undertaking she made on behalf of the defendant at the last court date.

However, She noted that the ground of her passionate plea for the defendant’s bail was as a result of his health and equally for him to witness Salla break.

In response, the DPP left the passionate appeal of the defendant’s counsel to extend the defendant’s previous bail undertaking at the court’s discretion.

Therefore, after hearing from both counsel, the judge had to postpone the bail undertaking of the defendant and ordered that counsel to the defendant should prepare a new bail undertaking to produce the defendant on June 21, 2023, the next adjourned date.

It was alleged that the Report from Justice Sonaike says; the undertaking will be made by two independent sureties, who also will enter a bail bond of N5 million each.