A 32-year-old bus driver, Alex Okoroafor, was yesterday arraigned before a Lagos court for allegedly eating a N200 plate of food without paying. Alex is currently standing trial for alleged cheating and assault at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.
According to the persecuting counsel, Clement Okuoimose, the driver snuck away after eating the food at Hajj Camp, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, on August 25.
“The accused absconded without paying for the food he ate,” Okuoimose alleged.
The driver was seen a few days later and when the food seller demanded her money, he instead assaulted her.
“When the complainant demanded her money, the accused denied and took a plank with a nail and hit her, injuring her leg.
“The accused was then arrested,” Okuoimose said.
Alex however pleaded not guilty and was granted bail by the Magistrate, M.I. Dan-Oni, at N50,000 with two sureties.
The case was adjourned till September 27 for mention.
The Nation