by ‘Jola Sotubo

A man in Ogun has been arrested and charged after he allegedly assaulted his wife and injured a police officer who attempted to arrest him

20-year-old Segun Ogunleye is said to have attacked one Constable Bolorunduro Mayegun with a machete in a bid to evade arrest.

The police office sustained injuries on his forehead and on his hand.

Vanguard reports:

“The wife and the officer went to the man’s house to make the arrest but the accused refused to follow them. On their way back to the station, the accused followed them and suddenly attacked the officer with a cutlass on his forehead and hand”, he said.

The prosecution counsel, Banji Sangotokun, told the court that the suspect was facing one count charge which bordered on attempted murder, punishable under Section 320 (1) of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2006.

The presiding judge, Anthony Araba, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison for consideration of bail.