Pius-Junior Opute popularly known as OPJ, who works with the Wazobia 95.1 FM in lagos has been arrested after he was allegedly caught peeing in a drainage. Yesterday, Tuesday May 20th, OPJ appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates' Court, Lagos, on a two-count charge of urinating in a drainage and resisting arrest.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Daniel Ighodalo, told the court that the offences were committed on May 12th at about 8.00 p.m. at Marwa Bus Stop, in Lekki. Sgt
Ighodalo futher said that OPJ, resisted arrest and obstructed a free flow of traffic around the Lekki Toll Plaza. These offences contravened Sections 117 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011 and Chapter E5, (9e) of the Environmental Sanitation Law of Lagos State ,2011.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Magistrate, Mrs Olaitan Ajayi, granted the accused bail in the sum of N20,000 with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case to June 18th for further hearing.