Lagos: Woman arraigned for playing loud music

A 57-year-old woman, Elizabeth Noibi, has
been arraigned before a Tinubu Magistrate's
Court for allegedly playing music "at its
highest volume."
Noibi, who resides on Badiru Street in the
Lagos Island area of Lagos State, was said to
have caused a breach of peace of a
neighbour through the action. The
neighbour, Kunle Coker, reported the matter
to the police.
She was arraigned on one count.
The charge read, "That you, Elizabeth Noibi,
on October 30, 2013, at 2.20pm, at 16,
Badiru Street, Lagos Island in the Lagos
Magisterial Distict, did conduct yourself in a
manner likely to cause breach of peace by
playing music at its highest volume,
provoking the breach of peace of one Kunle
Coker."
The prosecutor, Sergent Igodonlo Daniel said
the offence was contrary to Section 57(c) of
the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria,
2011.
Noibi said she was not guilty of the offence.
The magistrate, Mrs O.M Ajayi admitted the
defendant to bail in the sum of N40, 000
with one surety in like sum.
The matter was adjourned till November 25.