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A mechanic, Olajide Olaniran, has stabbed a 34-year-old man, Julius Joseph, for allegedly pinging on the road while driving in the Ijaiye area of Lagos State.

Our correspondent gathered that Joseph was returning from a bank in the area to withdraw money when Olaniran, who was in a Toyota Corolla, blocked the road and accused him of pinging and driving.

It was, however, learnt that Joseph was checking an alert he received on his phone when the incident occured.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Joseph challenged the 42-year-old mechanic for driving against the traffic and both men alighted from their cars.

Following an altercation between the two, Olaniyan, who hails from Ibadan, Oyo State, allegedly used a bottle to stab Joseph after which he made off with his (Joseph’s) two phones and N5,000.

The victim reportedly slumped at the spot having lost much blood. He was said to have been rushed to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, and was later referred to the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi for intensive care.

Our correspondent learnt that the suspect was arrested after the incident was reported at the Meiran Police Station.

A prosecutor, Lugard Ahonle, subsequently brought him before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ijaiye on five counts bordering on assault and stealing.

The charges read in part, “That you, Olajide Olaniran, on October 8, 2014 at about 5pm at Jolaco Filling Station, Obadeyi, Ijaiye, Lagos State, in the Ikeja Magisterial District, did assault one Julius Joseph, by beating him up for challenging you while driving against the traffic with your Toyota Corolla saloon car.

“That you, on the same date, time and place, in the aforesaid magisterial district, did attempt to kill one Julius Joseph by stabbing him severally on his two hands over an argument between the two of you.

“That you did steal a Samsung iPhone valued at N60,000, Q10 BlackBerry valued at N98,000 and a sum of N5,000, property of one Julius Joseph.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the offences, which the police said contravened sections 55, 170, 243, 285, 404, Vol. 44 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.

The presiding magistrate, Mrs. T. Akani, itted him to bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

Akani adjourned the case till January 26, 2015 for mention.


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Dis kind muscle man no fit defend himself against assaualt from a fellow man. He just sat there iring his once-smooth skin and probably whinning like a little puppy coming back home from a lost battle! Am damned!! My two year old girl who will soon receive a tots'black belt can jackie chan dis dude!!! Well, sorry. Thank God tho d other guy didnt yank ya neck off. Next time be more careful and never try to take d law into ya own hands.

nairalife2013:
Dis kind muscle man no fit defend himself against assaualt from a fellow man. He just sat there iring his once-smooth skin and probably whinning like a little puppy coming back home from a lost battle! Am damn!! My two year old girl who will soon receive a tots'black belt can jackie chan dis dude!!! Well, sorry. Thank God tho d other guy didnt yank ya neck off. Next time be more careful and never try to take d law into ya own hands.

Muscles? Abi na fat?

na wa o, everybody dey always plead not guilty for 9ja court even after telling us he stab and stole....how exactly is he not guilty?

Another potential FRSC official.@MechanicMan

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So sad

Too bad

Lazy man
GEJ till 2019!!

Who is to blame?

what
is d mechanic a Vio, lastma or police ?

God save me from any death oooo

this one na Yoruba film Jare

Wetin we no go hear.

The topic is a bit confusing, this incident happened since october not like it happened yesterday

But why now Bros!

BUHARI TIL 2019

SAI BUHARI

Nothing we nor go see

He took laws into his own hands

He deserves to be punished

Well he should simply plead NOT GUILTY cos part of the charges read that he stole a SAMSUNG iPHONE.

this country self

Men that have lost joy

The guy face be like "see wetin this useless mechaInc did to my skin......mtcheeerww

That's pathetic

The guy is a thief not a mechanic !

Nawa o......
All becuz say im fellow man dey ping.....next tin na 2 stab am......

*looks around*
i no sure say i save 4 diz area sef....hw i go take knw say pesin no go stab me 4 nairalanding naw

*puts fone insyd back pocket*
*picks race like a mad cow*

nairalife2013:
Dis kind muscle man no fit defend himself against assaualt from a fellow man. He just sat there iring his once-smooth skin and probably whinning like a little puppy coming back home from a lost battle! Am damn!! My two year old girl who will soon receive a tots'black belt can jackie chan dis dude!!! Well, sorry. Thank God tho d other guy didnt yank ya neck off. Next time be more careful and never try to take d law into ya own hands.

he was dealing with a mechanic mehn

see what simple arguement turned to.

The guy is a beast.

What an excuse.

Pinging and driving is wrong tho, but not enough to stab someone.

Thank God say him no die. Another year has been added to him.

Damn

Good for him. Next time he will not try that.

kennygee:
The guy is a beast.

What an excuse for murder.

Who murdered who?

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мémьея, SвAи

Eiyah. What a short life, RIP to him.