A 60-year-old single mother, Miss Kehinde Adeniyi has been
arrested and charged before Isolo Magistrates’ court for allegedly using a
table knife to cut off her neighbour’s ear in Lagos State, western Nigeria.
arrested and charged before Isolo Magistrates’ court for allegedly using a
table knife to cut off her neighbour’s ear in Lagos State, western Nigeria.
The victim, Chigozie Chukwu suffered his fate after a
disagreement between his wife and Adeniyi when he was not around. The incident happened at 24, Mohammed Sefiu street, Ago
Palace Way Okota, Lagos where they reside.
disagreement between his wife and Adeniyi when he was not around. The incident happened at 24, Mohammed Sefiu street, Ago
Palace Way Okota, Lagos where they reside.
P.M.News learnt that the two families have been at
loggerheads which led to a strained relationship despite the fact that they are
living in separate flats.
loggerheads which led to a strained relationship despite the fact that they are
living in separate flats.
Adeniyi, who hails from Ijebu in Ogun State, is single and
has many children, while Chukwu is also married and has children and hails from
the eastern part of Nigeria.
has many children, while Chukwu is also married and has children and hails from
the eastern part of Nigeria.
Trouble started after Chukwu’s wife, Anita, had a quarrel
with Adeniyi.
with Adeniyi.
According to Adeniyi, Anita called her a prostitute because
she was single mother with children.
she was single mother with children.
This did not go down well with Adeniyi who planned to
confront Anita on that fateful day and when she did not locate her, she
transferred her aggression to her husband.
confront Anita on that fateful day and when she did not locate her, she
transferred her aggression to her husband.
On the day the incident happened, Adeniyi reportedly
attacked Chukwu from behind with a table knife She allegedly cut off his right
ear and threw it away.
attacked Chukwu from behind with a table knife She allegedly cut off his right
ear and threw it away.
The victim who started bleeding profusely was rushed to a
hospital for treatment.
hospital for treatment.
The matter was reported to the police and Adeniyi was
arrested and taken to court for the alleged offence.
arrested and taken to court for the alleged offence.
She was charged with inflicting bodily injury by using table
knife to cut off Chukwu’s ear.
knife to cut off Chukwu’s ear.
She pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Inspector Abbass Abayomi informed the court
about the seriousness of the injury the victim sustained and presented the
table knife as exhibit before the court.
about the seriousness of the injury the victim sustained and presented the
table knife as exhibit before the court.
The presiding Magistrate, Mrs O. A. Adedayo granted her bail
in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She was remanded in prison custody pending when she will
perfect her bail condition.
perfect her bail condition.
P.M.News gathered that Adeniyi is making efforts settle the
matter out of court.
matter out of court.
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