Former Super Eagles footballer dragged to court for battering his wife
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An Ikeja Magistrate Court, Lagos yesterday remanded a Former Nigeria Super Eagles Football Star, Godwin Okpara in prison custody for allegedly beating up his wife, Linda Oladoyinbo Opara.
Magistrate B.O Osusanmi remanded Okpara pending the perfection of his bail conditions.
The 43-year-old ex-footballer, who denied the allegations, was arraigned on a two-count charge of assault and battery.
According to the police prosecutor, Asp Simeon Imhonwa, the accused committed the offences sometimes in August 2016 at No 6 Oduduwa street, GRA Ikeja Lagos.
Simeon said that the offence was contrary to Sections 173 of the Criminal law of Lagos state, 2015.
According to the prosecutor, Okpara unlawfully assaulted his 25-year-old wife by flogging her with sticks and other dangerous weapons.
“Opara was said to have also on different occasions battered his wife, causing her bodily injury.
It was also learnt that early this year, a video coverage showing the former Eagles star publicly beating his wife went viral on several social media platforms.
However, the Defence Counsel, Malaki Odo urged the court to grant the accused bail on the most liberal terms.
Odo stated that the accused is a responsible citizen of Nigeria and an ex-Super Eagle’s player who has served the country honourably.
“We urged the court to grant him bail on liberal terms and We shall prove our case during trial,” Obo said.
The magistrate, in her ruling, granted Opara bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties.
Osusanmi ordered that the two sureties must also be workers of reputable organizations.
The matter was further adjourned until January 1, 2018, for mention.
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