Waheed Balogun, a 40-year-old man who assaulted a firefighter in October, has been granted bail by a Lagos court.
Magistrate A. A. Adesanya of the Lagos State Special Offences (Mobile) Court, Bolade, Oshodi, granted bail to the accused on Tuesday.
The Lagos State Government had arraigned the accused before the court for assaulting the firefighter while carrying out his official duties.
The accused, in his defence, had contended that he attacked the firefighter for obstructing his tricycle/motorcycle park operations with a fire truck.
The court granted the accused bail in the sum of N200,000 among other conditions.
The hearing in the case was subsequently adjourned until December 19, 2023, to allow all involved parties to perfect their matters.
Speaking on the matter after the adjournment, the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS), Margaret Adeseye, said the agency initiated legal proceedings against the accused for an attack on a firefighter in October at 167 Egbe Road, Cele Egbe, Ikotun, Lagos.
She emphasised that the incident constitutes one of 12 assaults against operatives of the agency in 2023.
The director restated the service’s unwavering commitment to undertaking a comprehensive legal process to ensure justice is served and to establish a precedent that deters similar actions in the future.
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