An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court has remanded a 48-year-old nurse in Kirikiri Prisons for allegedly failing to pay the correct fare for her ride on BRT -a commercial bus owned by the Lagos State Government.

According to punchng.com, the nurse, Oduwole Taiwo, who lives at Lucky Fiber Road, Ikorodu, was said to have boarded the bus from Ikorodu to Ojota at about 4.15 p.m. A journey which costs N100 instead of the N50 she offered to pay.

The prosecutor, Sgt. Ihiehie Lucky, told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 10 at Ketu Bus Stop. He said there was an argument between the accused and a LAGBUS ticketer over fare.

“The conductor became angry and threatened that she would not be allowed to disembark at her bus stop until she pays her bus fare.

“The driver tried to settle the matter and to his dismay, the accused left the ticketer and held the driver’s trouser on motion.

“The accused also unlawfully held the steering of the bus, causing the driver, Ogbogbo Gabriel, to lose control and in the process, the bus hit a BRT bus.”

The offences contravened Sections 166(1), (d) and 171 of The Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

Section 166(1) provides a fine of N15, 000 or three months imprisonment or both for disorderly behaviour, while Section 171 stipulates three years for assault occasioning harm.

Taiwo pleaded not guilty to the two charges of disorderly conduct and assault occasioning harm.

The Magistrate, Mrs O. Sule-Amzat, granted the accused bail in the sum of N20, 000 with one surety in like sum.

The case was adjourned to September 20.