Man docked for biting off journalist’s ear
Police in Ogun on thursday, arraigned a 50-year-old man named
Alao Akala before an Abeokuta magistrates' Court for supposedly biting
off the left ear of a journalist, Saheed Ganiyu. Ganiyu was
investigating
the background of late political god-father of Kwara politics, Dr Olusola Saraki when his ear was bitten off.
Another journalist, Rasaki Olayiwola was also reportedly hit on the head with a camcorder stand by the accused.
The accused committed the offence on January 3, 2013 at Ago-Ika in Abeokuta, Ogun state, Sunday Eiagbejiale, Police Prosecutor had told the court in his submission.
Eiagbejiale told Magistrate Matins Akinyemi that the accused attacked the two journalists who were carrying out their lawful duties without just cause.
He said "Akala attacked the journalists when they were on a research mission into the background and origin of late Saraki who was reported to have claimed to be from Abeokuta.
"Akala bit off Ganiyu's left ear, causing grievous harm and hit Olayiwola on the head with a camcorder stand. '"It will interest this court to know that the journalists were in Abeokuta from Ilorin to research the claim that Chief Olusola Saraki was from this town.
"As an indigene, I was giving them the lowdown of how the late Saraki was related to Abeokuta, when the accused came mid-way into the interview, broke the camera and turned the venue upside down."
The prosecutor added that the accused also "maliciously damaged" the journalists' camcorder valued at N300,000.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened Sections 355, 335 and 451 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun, 2006.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of assault and unlawful damage.
Akala, who was not represented by any counsel, pleaded that he thougth the journalists were prospective buyers invited to inspect his family property where the incident took place.
The accused was granted bail by Magistrate Akinyemi in the sum of N140,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned further hearing to March 3.
Another journalist, Rasaki Olayiwola was also reportedly hit on the head with a camcorder stand by the accused.
The accused committed the offence on January 3, 2013 at Ago-Ika in Abeokuta, Ogun state, Sunday Eiagbejiale, Police Prosecutor had told the court in his submission.
Eiagbejiale told Magistrate Matins Akinyemi that the accused attacked the two journalists who were carrying out their lawful duties without just cause.
He said "Akala attacked the journalists when they were on a research mission into the background and origin of late Saraki who was reported to have claimed to be from Abeokuta.
"Akala bit off Ganiyu's left ear, causing grievous harm and hit Olayiwola on the head with a camcorder stand. '"It will interest this court to know that the journalists were in Abeokuta from Ilorin to research the claim that Chief Olusola Saraki was from this town.
"As an indigene, I was giving them the lowdown of how the late Saraki was related to Abeokuta, when the accused came mid-way into the interview, broke the camera and turned the venue upside down."
The prosecutor added that the accused also "maliciously damaged" the journalists' camcorder valued at N300,000.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened Sections 355, 335 and 451 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun, 2006.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of assault and unlawful damage.
Akala, who was not represented by any counsel, pleaded that he thougth the journalists were prospective buyers invited to inspect his family property where the incident took place.
The accused was granted bail by Magistrate Akinyemi in the sum of N140,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned further hearing to March 3.
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