What Commercial Sex Worker Did To Police Officer In Lagos

A 25-year-old commercial s ex worker, Anita Mbewu was on Tuesday, September 2 charged before an Apapa Magistrates’ court in Lagos for allegedly assaulting and tearing a police officer’s uniform. Udoh saw the accused smoking a cigarette in public and ordered her to put it out.
“She refused and the policeman attempted to remove it from her lips, but as he drew close to her,  Mbewu just grabbed him and tore his uniform,” Iberedem stated.
The prosecutor said the offences committed contravened provisions of Section 172 and 348 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
However, the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Meanwhile the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 172 prescribes three years imprisonment for serious assault, while Section 348 stipulates two-year jail term for unlawful damage.
The Senior Magistrate, Patrick Adekomaiya, granted the accused bail in the sum of N10, 000 with one surety in like sum.
He adjourned the case till Sept. 15 for trial.