NAN-H-16
Stabbing
By Oluwatope Lawanson
Lagos, Nov. 16, 2016 (NAN) A cobbler, Gbemi Akinbobola, 22, was docked in Lagos on Wednesday for allegedly stabbing his friend with a broken bottle.
Akinbobola, a residing at No. 13, Olanipekun St., Aboru at Iyana Ipaja, near Lagos is facing a count charge of assault, occasioning harm at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Clement Okuoimose, told court that the offence was committed on Nov. 8 at 11.30 p.m. at Jolaosho Street, Iyana Ipaja.
Okuoimose said that Akinbobola stabbed one Babalola Ibrahim in the head and back with a broken bottle over a mat.
He said that the accused assaulted the complainant over a `mere’ argument over a mat, making Ibrahim to sustain grievous bodily harm.
“The complainant who works in the same shop with the accused told him he would be sleeping over in the shop because he was working late.
“The accused started abusing Ibrahim and requested to take his sleeping mat from him.
“This led to an argument and the accused threatened to hurt the complainant.
“Later, when Ibrahim was sleeping, he felt someone stabbed him on the head and back,’’ Okuoimose said
He further alleged that“ immediately Ibrahim stood up, he saw Gbemi with a broken bottle which he used in inflicting injury on him, causing him to sustain grievous injury’’.
The offence contravenes Sections 171 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Magistrate, Mrs S.Y. Ekogbulu, granted the accused bail in the sum of N250, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
Ekogbulu ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed with evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
She adjourned the case to Nov. 28 for mention. (NAN)
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Edited by Debo Oshundun/Silas Nwoha