
Justice Anas Isa, of Karu Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, has granted a businessman, Lekan Sebanjo, five hundred thousand naira bail with two sureties.
The judge granted him bail after his arraignment for allegedly insulting police officers on duty.
According to Police, Sebanjo who resides at Jikowi, on the outskirts of Abuja, obstructed police team in the discharge of their functions.
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“A team of policemen led by ASP Bukar Mohammed intercepted an offender and his vehicle.
From nowhere, Sebanjo came out and began to rain insults on the police operatives thereby obstructing them from discharging their functions,’’ Adeyanju told the court.
The prosecutor, Ayotunde Adeyanju, told the court that the offence contravened provisions of the Penal Code.
Sebanjo denied the allegation.
After entertaining submission of Counsel, the judge granted him bail and adjourned the case to October 6 for hearing