The Nigerian Police in Lagos on Monday charged Abraham Oshoko, 33,
before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly taking “offensive“
photographs.
Oshoko, who lives in Idimu, a suburb of Lagos, was
accused to have unlawfully taken the photographs of policemen and Lagos
State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officials who were
performing their ‘legal’ duties.
According to the prosecutor, ASP.
Barth Nwaokenye, the accused is facing a two-count charge of taking
unlawful picture and causing a breach of the peace.
Nwaokenye said
that Oshoko had on 31 August, at Dopemu Round About, Agege, took an
offensive photograph of the officers who were performing their lawful
duties.