Man Lands In Jail For Slapping Woman Who Told His Wife He Was Having Extra Marital Affair

An Ejigbo Magistrate’s court in Lagos has remanded a
44-year-old man, Oluokun Olarewaju, in prison for allegedly slapping his wife’s
friend, Miss Christiana Duntoye, who told his wife that she saw him with
another woman.

According to the charge, the incident happened at 84, Rasaki
Tijani Street, Ikotun, where Olarewaju resides with his family, while his
wife’s friend (Duntoye) resides at 75 of same street. It was gathered that
peace fled Olarewaju’s family when the gossip started.

Olarewaju’s wife confronted him and accused him of engaging
in extra-marital affairs and for suddenly changing his attitude at home.

After much pressure as to the source of the information,
Olanrewaju’s wife allegedly told him that her friend, Duntoye, told her.

During one of their now constant quarrels, Duntoye came
visiting and was confronted by the accused, who allegedly slapped her and asked
her to leave his house since she tried to break up his marriage.

When the charge was read to the accused before Magistrate A.
A. Fashola, he pleaded not guilty.

The magistrate granted the accused N50,000 bail, with one
surety in like sum, but he was remanded in Kirikiri Prison pending perfection
of his bail conditions.