POLICE ARRAIGN SIX FOR ASSAULTING NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS, LIZZY ANJORIN
Four women and two men were today, arraigned by the police before Tinubu Chief Magistrate Court, for attacking, assaulting and blackmailing the popular Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal.
Those arraigned before Magistrate A. A. Paul, on the alleged offences were; Qudus Jokogbola; Suru Olawale; Edu Shakirat; Fausat Mohammed; Kafayat Ahmed and Opere Simiat Morenike.
The six defendants and two others said to be at large, according to the police, committed the alleged offences on February 5, 2024, at about 1.30 p.m., at Oba Akintoye Market, Lagos Island, Lagos State.
Upon the calling of the defendants into the dock and after their plea had been taken on the charges against them, Mr. Sola Samuel announced his appearance as prosecutor, while S. Ade Oshodi and Ademola Olabiyi, announced their appearance for the defendants and nominal complainant’s lawyer respectively.
On the charges against the defendants, the prosecutor, Mr. Sola Samuel, informed the court that all the six individuals and two others said to be at large, conspired among themselves and forcefully pushed and dragged Lizzy Anjorin, the action that caused her grievious bodily harm.
The prosecutor also told the court that the defendant’s actions caused a breach of public peace.
Meanwhile, all the defendants denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Following their not-guilty plea, their lawyer, Oshodi, who led the other six lawyers, informed the court that all his clients were market men and women.
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