A commercial bus driver identified as Joshua Willie has been jailed by a mobile court in Ekiadolor, Edo State, for assaulting Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) marshals on duty.
Willie, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment, was arraigned on a 10-count charge of traffic violation and assaulting of marshals on duty.
Prosecutor for the FRSC, Mr. Presley Orhue, said the convict committed the offences on Tuesday, at 3:15 p.m. at Oluku bye-pass, near Benin.
Orhue said Willie ignored a caution sign by FRSC officials to pull off over while driving a blue Toyota Hiace bus.
The prosecutor said, “Instead, he hit marshal on duty as he tried to evade arrest.
“And in an attempt to evade arrest, drove dangerously and ended up hitting one of the arresting marshals.
“He again, engaged his vehicle gear in reverse, driving in a zig- zag manner and ran into the second arresting marshal.”
Presiding Magistrate, Chief Magistrate Esther Bazuaye, condemned the action of the convict, saying all evidences proved that he was guilty as charged.
Bazuaye gave him an option to pay N80,000 fine.
The magistrate also ordered him to pay the medical expenses of the assaulted FRSC officials who are still receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in the area.