A 46-year-old man, Atinaro Opeyemi, was on Monday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged breach of peace and assault.
He is standing trial on a two-count charge of breach of peace and assault.
The prosecutor, Inspector Monica Ikebuilo told the court that the defendant, of no fixed address, committed the offences on March 13 at about 3:05 p.m at Olora Street in Ado-Ekiti.
He alleged that the defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by having in his possession a broken beer bottle while a political party meeting was going on at Olora lane.
Ikebuilo also alleged that the defendant harmed one Mrs Adedoyin Folasade with broken bottle leaving her with deep cut on her left cheek at the party meeting.
She noted that the offences contravened Section 249(D) and 355 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.
The prosecutor asked the court for adjournment to enable her study the case file and present her witnesses.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges.
His counsel, Mr Anjorin Olarewaju, urged the court to grant him bail, with a promise that he would not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Adefumike Anoma, granted bail to the defendant in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Anoma said one of the surety must be a civil servant of Grade level 15. She adjourned the case until August 16 for hearing.
