A 36-year-old vulcanizer, Tosin Adegoroye, on Thursday appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State, for allegedly assaulting a police officer on duty.

The defendant whose address was not given, is facing a three-count charge bordering on misdemeanour, breach of peace and assault.

The prosecutor, Inspector Ayodeji Omoyeigha, told the court that the defendant and three others at large, committed the offences on March 19,2024 at about 10:00am at Army Barracks in Okitipupa.

Omoyeigha said that the defendant conducted himself in a manner that led to breach of peace, by abusing one Inspector Tosin Eyidolami, while performing her lawful duty.

He said that the defendant also beat the officer with stick in the left hand leading to injury.

Omoyeigha said that the offences contravened Sections 517, 249(d) and 356, Criminal Code, Cap.37, Vol. 1, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Patrick Ajele, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 and two sureties in like sums.

He added that the sureties who must be residents within the court jurisdiction, must present evidence of two years tax payment to the Ondo state government.

He, adjourned the case until July 25, for further hearing.