CHINWE EUGENIA IYIZOBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): On the 5th day of March, 2012, the Appellant was arraigned before the Lagos State Magistrate Court holden at Tinubu on a single count charge which read as follows:
"That you QUADRI KASALI 'M' on the 1st March 2012 at about 14.20 hrs at Moloney Street, Lagos Island in the Lagos Magisterial District being a driver-in-charge of a commercial Vanagon Bus with Registration Number XA242KLK did drive the said vehicle in such a deliberate manner with intent to kill one Justice Adeniji Adebanjo by hitting him with the vehicle thrice while the said Justice Adeniji Adebanjo challenged him for obstructing other road user and as a result of which he sustained severe injury on his right arm and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 228(2) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2011"
After the charge was read and interpreted to the Appellant, he elected summary trial and pleaded not guilty. His …