People present at an Ikeja Magistrate court, as well as security operatives, were yesterday stunned, as a 33-year-old suspect escaped from the court just before his matter was called for arraignment.
The suspect Ayo Adelaja, was supposed to be arraigned before Magistrate Miss Akinde, over alleged reckless driving and illegal U-turn.
It was learnt that Adelaja’s counsel asked the investigating police officer IPO, to let him have a discussion with the defendant, only for him to escape afterwards.
Adelaja, who was the driver of a Honda City Saloon Car with registration number KSF 32 BB, was said to have taken an illegal U-turn along Kudirat Abiola way at Oregun area of Lagos, on September 23, 2013 at about 4:30pm, damaging a tricycle, belonging to one Baba Abba in the process.
The IPO didn’t waste time in holding the suspect’s lawyer responsible, asking him to produce the suspect.
