Woman arraigned for assaulting policewoman in Lagos

A 26-year-old woman, Omorogbe Soni, has been arraigned by the Lagos State Police Command for assault in Lagos after she was captured on camera assaulting a policeman in Ajah on February 21, 2024.

The incident occurred when Soni engaged in a heated argument with the policewoman and subsequently pushed her, causing her to fall to the ground.

According to a statement released by the command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on his X account on Tuesday, Soni was presented before the Etiosa Magistrates’ Court in Ajah on February 22, 2024. She has since been remanded in the Kirikiri Female Correctional Centre until the next court sitting scheduled for March 27, 2024.

The statement said, “The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned one Omorogbe, Jennifer Soni ‘f’, aged 26, for serious assault after she was caught on camera assaulting a police officer in Ajah on February 21, 2024.

“Omorogbe was arraigned the following day, February 22, 2024, at the Etiosa Magistrate Court, Ajah, and has been remanded to the Kirikiri Female Correctional Centre till the next hearing on March 27, 2024.

“The Lagos State Police Command advises Lagosians to remain law-abiding in their day-to-day activities with all and sundry, as anyone found guilty of violating the law will be dealt with in accordance with the law.”

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