Sex workers, identified as Dominica Paul and Chioma Aneka, have been accused of beating up a policeman.
According to the police, the women who reside at Ajegunle area of Apapa, were accused of beating up a policeman simply identified as Sergeant Usang and in the process, tore his uniform.
It was gathered that Usang saw the accused roaming the street at about midnight and decided to confront them.
When Usang asked them where they were going, they could not give a satisfactory answer and he decided to take them to the police station.
They resisted the arrest and allegedly conspired to beat him up and also tear his uniform, the Police claimed.
Their offence contravenes Sections 166, 172 and 337 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
They however, denied the charges, and the Chief Magistrate, Mr Titus Abolarinwa of a Tinubu Magistrate Court, granted them bail in the sum of N50, 000 each with two sureties each in like sum.
Further hearing in the case was fixed for February 24.
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