Lagos-A 28-yer old man, Adenuga
Adesanmi, on Wednesday appeared
before a Chief Magistrates' Court in
Badagry for allegedly pouring hot
water on his ex-lover, one Miss
Uzoamaka Nwogbo. The accused, who resides at No. 15,
Zoglo Way, Badagry, is facing a one-
count charge of assault. The prosecutor, Insp. Innocent Uko,
told the court that the accused
committed the offence at about 8
p.m. on Sept. 26, at No. 7, Debo Close,
Ilogbo, Badagry. Uko said that the accused, who
worked as a cleaner in the area and
his ex-lover were arguing over a
certain matter when he allegedly
went to the kitchen, got a pot of hot
water and poured it on her. He said that the offences
contravened the Criminal Code but
the accused pleaded not guilty to
the charge. Mr Folabi Dosu, Counsel to the
accused, pleaded with the court to
grant bail to his client to allow
ongoing police investigation in the
matter to be concluded. Dosu gave assurance that his client
would not jump bail, adding that
they would cooperate with all the
parties involved in the case. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Abiodun
Etti, admitted the accused to bail in
the sum of N100, 000 with one surety
in like sum. He ordered that the surety must
present an evidence of tax payment
and adjourned the case to Nov. 25.
(NAN)
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