Mohammed was arraigned before Magistrate G. O. Anifowose on a charge of stealing.
It was gathered that the accused was panting in the dock and when his plea was to be taken, he defecated and urinated uncontrollably right in the courtroom amid tears.
Following the desecration of the temple of justice by the accused, the court was forced to adjourn briefly.
The accused was immediately taken to the toilet to clean up.
Barely 20 minutes after, the court relocated to another room where his plea was finally taken.
The accused, who said he resides under the bridge at Iyana-Ipaja, a suburb of Lagos, summoned courage and entered a ‘not guilty’ plea.
The magistrate granted the accused a bail of N60,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp. Racheal Williams told the court that the offence was committed on 13 January, at Aina George Junction, Ilupeju, Lagos.
give him a ride to the market area, claiming he is also a motorcyclist.
She said on their way, the accused offered to ride the motorcycle while the complainant took the passenger’s seat.
and that they are from the same state.
“When they were about getting to a police check point, the accused told the complainant that the police will arrest him for carrying a passenger and asked him come down.
“The accused told the complainant to meet him after the checkpoint.
“Shortly after passing the checkpoint, the accused sped off,” she said.
Williams further said the accused was apprehended with the help of the police.
The offence violated Section 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The case has been adjourned to Feb. 8 for mention.