HOUSE WIFE ALLEGEDLY STABS BROTHER-IN-LAW WITH BROKEN BOTTLE
A house wife, who lives in Lekki area of Lagos, Chioma Iwu stabbed her brother-in-law with a broken bottle on Friday; she has been arrested and charged with assault in a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ court Lagos.
The police prosecutor, ASP Roman Unuigbe informed the court that the incident occurred on July 27 around 6:35am at the house of the complainant’s at Flat T20, unit 3, Lekki Gardens, Phase IV in Ajah area of Lagos.
The offence is punishable under Section 246 (a) of the Criminal laws of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised) and it stipulates a seven-year jail term for the offence of assault occasioning grievous harm.
The accused, pleaded not guilty to the charge
Chief Magistrate Peter Ojo, in his ruling, admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
He adjourned the case until December 19 for trial.
More Stories
EFCC ARRAIGNS 13 CHINESE NATIONALS, COMPANY OVER ALLEGED INTERNET FRAUD (PHOTOS)
Nearly two months after announcing the significant arrest of 193 foreigners and 599 Nigerians for offenses related to Cryptocurrency Investment...
SECURITY FORCES ARREST 31 VANDALS, RECOVER TRANSFORMER COMPONENTS, OTHERS WORTH N1BN IN ABUJA (PHOTOS)
A joint security task force comprising the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, the Military, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence...
FCCPC ISSUES GUIDELINES ON HOW TO REPORT LOAN APPS
A notification instructing Nigerians on how to report loan apps that harass their users has been released by the Federal...
COURT ORDERS 13 CHINESE NATIONALS OVER CYBERCRIME, SECURITY BREACH
13 Chinese citizens and a business, Genting International Co. Limited, have been placed under detention by a Federal High Court...
NDLEA RAIDS DRUG HOTSPOTS, ARRESTS 18 SUSPECTS
18 people involved in various drug offences have been arrested as a result of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency's...
PRES. TINUBU APPOINTS ABBA ALIYU AS REA MD
Abba Abubakar Aliyu has been named the Rural Electrification Agency's (REA) permanent managing director by President Bola Tinubu. The appointment...