32-year old conductor, Taye Ajayi has been arrested and charged before Lagos court for biting off the ear of a passenger over N20 in Egbeda area of Lagos state, Southwest Nigeria.
According to P.M NEWS report, the incident happened at Micon bus stop in Egbeda after a disagreement between Ajayi and the passenger, Kabiru Olugbemi.
It was gathered that Olugbemi boarded a bus and paid Ajayi N30 instead of the N50 the conductor demanded.
When Olugbemi got to Micon bus stop en route Egbeda, he alighted from the bus but just as he tried to walk away, an angry Ajayi reportedly grabbed his left her and bit it off, throwing it on the ground.
An eyewitness informed that the victim bled profusely and was rushed to a hospital with the falling ear where a doctor confirmed that the ear was dead and cannot be fixed back.
After the matter was reported to Idimu police Station, Ajayi was arrested and charged to court.
He was charged with inflicting permanent injury on the victim under the Criminal Code. When he was arraigned, he pleaded not guilty.
The presiding magistrate, Mr P.E.Nwaka granted him bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
He was remanded in prison custody pending when he fulfills his bail condition.
The matter was adjourned till 6 October, 2014.
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