SEE How Sales Girl Attacks Police Officer Tears Uniform In Abuja

A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Mon¬day granted a 23-year-old sales girl, Ekaete Nwen, bail in the sum of N50, 000 for allegedly tearing a

police officer’s uniform.
The presiding officer, Alha¬ji Umar Kagarko, ordered the defendant to produce one re¬liable surety who must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.

Kagarko adjourned the case till Sept. 28 for hearing.

Nwen of Gwarinpa village, Abuja, is standing trial on a two-count charge of assault and obstructing a public ser¬vant to discharge his function.

Prosecutor Adeniyi Oyey¬emi said that Esther Christo¬pher of Nyanya Barracks, Abu¬ja, reported the matter at the FCT Command, Abuja, on Jan. 10, 2013.

He said that the defendant and her mother, Mfan went to the complainant’s shop and collected food items worth N300, 000 from the complain¬ant with a promise to pay her back.

Oyeyemi added that the de¬fendant promised to pay the complainant as soon as they sell their food at their own shop.