An Ikeja Magistrates’ court has granted bail to an american, Breedlove Shawn, who was charged with assaulting a towing van operator, Femi Banjoko, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja.
Shawn, 52, is standing trial on a three-count charge of assault and assault occasioning harm before Magistrate T. A. Ojo.
He was arraigned with an Uber driver, Adeyemo Akintunde, for allegedly assaulting Banjoko, an employee of Billafary Towing Services Ltd, after being caught parking in a restricted area.
Akintunde is facing a one-count charge of breach of the peace.
The defendants pleaded not guilty.
Magistrate Ojo granted Shawn and Akintunde N200,000 bail each.
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She said the first defendant should provide two sureties as part of his bail conditions.
Ojo said one of the sureties must have a means of livelihood in Nigeria, be employed and show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
The second defendant is to provide one surety in the like sum, who must be employed with evidence of tax payment.
Prosecuting Sergeant Oluwabunmi Adeitan said the defendants committed the offence on July 24 at MMIA.
The Uber driver, she said, came to pick Shawn at the airport, adding that he had an altercation with Banjoko and caused him grievous body injury.
The case continues on August 26.
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