Lady packs 2 years for attacking policemen

An Oredo Magistrates' Court in Benin on Thursday sentenced a 35-year-old lady, Oduwa Egbenayabuwa , to two years detainment for striking some cops while playing out their legal obligations .

The Chief Magistrate, Rachael Ogbevoen, sentenced the charged in the wake of discovering her blameworthy.

Mr. Ogbevoen, nonetheless, gave the convict an alternative of N30,000 fine.

Prior, the prosecutor, Patrick Agbonifo, said the offense was conferred on October 31, 2015.

Mr. Agbonifo said the denounced attacked Isaikpere Alfred, a police assessor, by slapping him on his back while playing out his legal obligation.

He said the blamed individual likewise grasped the uniform for another policeman, Wose Azubike, and tore it.

The prosecutor said the offense negated Section 356(2) of the Criminal Code Cap. 48 Vol. 11, Laws of the old Bendel State of Nigeria, 1976, now relevant in Edo.

Prior, the charged individual engaged the court for tolerance, saying it was her first appearance in court.