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35-year-old man identified as Seun Okwuyigbo has been arrested by
the police after he was accused of beating and injuring his
mother-in-law in the eye. He was arraigned in an Ogudu Magistrates’
Court, Lagos on Wednesday as the police charged Okwuyigbo with assault.
The Prosecutor, Insp Lucky Ihiehie, told the court that the accused
committed the offence at No. 7, Shifawu Street, Ikosi-Ketu, on December
14. He said the accused beat up his mother-in-law, Mrs Tolani
Bisiritu, 65, who was trying to find out from her daughter the reason
why her husband locked her and the children in a dark room. Ihiehie said
the offence contravened the provisions of Sections 173 of the Criminal
Law of Lagos State 2015. After the charges were read to him, he
pleaded not guilty. Magistrate E. Kubeinje admitted the accused to bail
in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum. Kubeinje ordered
that the sureties must be gainfully employed and must provide evidence
of tax payment to the Lagos State Govt. The magistrate adjourned the
case until February 11.35-year old man arraigned for beating his mother-in-law to stupor in Lagos
A
35-year-old man identified as Seun Okwuyigbo has been arrested by
the police after he was accused of beating and injuring his
mother-in-law in the eye. He was arraigned in an Ogudu Magistrates’
Court, Lagos on Wednesday as the police charged Okwuyigbo with assault.
The Prosecutor, Insp Lucky Ihiehie, told the court that the accused
committed the offence at No. 7, Shifawu Street, Ikosi-Ketu, on December
14. He said the accused beat up his mother-in-law, Mrs Tolani
Bisiritu, 65, who was trying to find out from her daughter the reason
why her husband locked her and the children in a dark room. Ihiehie said
the offence contravened the provisions of Sections 173 of the Criminal
Law of Lagos State 2015. After the charges were read to him, he
pleaded not guilty. Magistrate E. Kubeinje admitted the accused to bail
in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum. Kubeinje ordered
that the sureties must be gainfully employed and must provide evidence
of tax payment to the Lagos State Govt. The magistrate adjourned the
case until February 11.
